Characters
Symbols
Literary Terms
Joe
Janie
100
who is being teased about their mule ?
Matt bonner
100
what does the mule symbolize ?
freedom
100
Every morning the world flung itself over and exposed the town to the sun.
What is personification
100
why did joe free the mule
to let it rest
100
how old is janie now
What is 40
200
Who is Tea Cake ?
first guy she was interested in after joe.
200
what does Janies hair symbolize
Her Freedom
200
"dat mule so`skinny till de women usin' his ribs bones fuh uh rub-board,and hanging' things out on his hock-bones tuh dry"
What is an Idiom
200
What does Joe do to Janie when she insulted him about his age
He slapped her with all his might
200
Why is Janie afraid to become attached to Tea Cake?
Because he was younger than her and she didnt want to give him that impression
300
what's the lady's name who came in begging for food ?
Mrs.Robbins
300
what does Tea cake comparing Janie to ?
What is A Blossom
300
There was already something dead about him
Foreshadowing
300
Why wont Joe eat Janies food
He thinks she poisoned him
300
why does janie study herself in the mirror ?
because TeaCake called her beautiful and no one has called her that before
400
why is TeaCake in town ?
he took the wrong bus to the baseball game
400
what does Joes death symbolize
Janie to be herself
400
" it was like somebody snatched off part of a womens clothes while she wasn't looking and the streets were crowded"
Simile
400
why is joe dying
he is very sick
500
what does janie think of TeaCake ?
he is broke and a player and probably has other girls
500
what does the checkers symbloize
her feeling like part of the guys and having fun
500
" He was a glance from god"
Metaphor
500
How does joe treat Janie
Like hes owns her and hes the boss
500
How does Janies view of marriage change after Joe
She likes her freedom
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