Motifs
What part of nature represents sexuality?
Pear tree
What does Janie do with her old headrags? And why?
Burned because she felt restricted by them/by Joe
Who is Janie's second husband?
Joe Starks
Which developing town did Janie move to?
Eatonville
Explain the significance of “Black women are the mules of the earth”
Black women face all the hardships, both sexism and racism/Men are constantly trying to impose themselves on women
What part of Janie represents sexuality?
Hair
What does Janie see on a cow during the storm?
A Dog
Which neighbor does Janie and her husband run away from the storm with?
Motor Boat
Which state does the novel take place in?
Florida
Explain the significance of “Oh to be a pear tree-any tree in bloom!”
Janie's sexual awakening
What does Joe repress in Janie after Joe made his post election speech?
Janie’s Voice
What is the significance of the dead mule?
Its eyes were getting plucked out by the buzzards --> eyes were watching god
Who is Janie telling the story to?
Pheoby Watson
Whose house does Janie live at in the beginning of the novel?
Grandma’s house
Explain the significance of “Real gods require blood”
The hurricane was God’s way of punishing the people for their sins, similar to Noah’s ark
What motif is expanded with the dragging-out?
Mule
Whom did Janie kiss by the gate?
Johnny Taylor
What is Tea Cake's real name?
Vergible Woods
What is the significance of Everglades?
New Beginnings
Explain the significance of “she had cast down his empty armor before men”
Joe is a fraud, Janie exposes his lack of masculinity, she is falling out of love
What motif is expanded at the very end of the novel, when Janie chooses to look within?
Horizon
What happened to Leafy?
Ran away
What group of people were against Janie in the Courtroom?
Tea Cake's friends
What lake chased them during the storm?
Okeechobee
Who said “you look lak de change uh life”
Janie