Themes
She idealizes it but struggles to find it.
What is LOVE
"Ships at a distance..."
Hungry for power and status
Who is Joe Starks or "Jody"
Janie's first Kiss
Who is Johnny Taylor
Author
Who is Zora Neale Hurston
The legal binding of two people in a romantic relationship
What is MARRIAGE
"The wind came back with triple fury, and put out the light for the last time."
what is PERSONIFICATION
Racism, internalized
Who is Mrs. Turner
The site of self-discovery
What is the pear tree
Janie's best friend
Who is Phoebe
When a person's response to trauma becomes the foundation for how they teach younger generations
What is GENERATIONAL CURSE or GENERATIONAL TRUAMA
"Ah done been tuh de horizon and back and now Ah kin set heah in mah house and live by comparisons."
What is DIALECT
Generational trauma incarnate.
Who is Nanny
A game he taught her
What is checkers
Husband #1
Who is Logan Killick's
One's ability to make decisions and choices for themselves
What is AUTONOMY
Janie's hair wrap
What is MOTIF
Genuine but lacking maturity. But he sure is charming...
Who is Tea Cake
Jody is/was the mayor of ...
What is Eatonville
A symbol of Janie's autonomy
What is Janie's Hair
When a person of an oppressed racial community sides with their oppressors (think of Mrs. Turner)
"The singing she heard had nothing to do with her ears. The rose of the world was breathing out smell. It followed her through all her waking moments..."
Disillusioned and Autonomous
Who is Janie
Location of Janie and Tea Cake when "...their eyes were watching god."
What is the Everglades or "The Muck"
(Potentially) A metaphor for women of color in the south...
What is the Mule