Comments by Mariah Walker Most recent public comments by Mariah Walker https://nowcomment.com/users/143942 I agree https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290054 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290054 I agree that I think it is silly that she needs to prove her love for Teacake instead of trying to save her own life. Considering that Teacake was a bit abusive to her, why would she want everyone to know that she was in love with him? I would think that she would want to save herself because she was who survived, not Teacake Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:40:22 -0400 Teacake https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290051 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290051 In Janie's past relationships, all the abuses were verbal. In Teacake's case, because he was so crazy, he actually risked Janie's life. Teacake would have killed Janie if he had the chance to which is scary Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:37:33 -0400 Power https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290048 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290048 Initially Teacake had all of the power in the relationship. He had hit her and as a bit abusive to her to control her. Now, because Teacake is sick, he is not so controlling and Janie has all the power to take control of her life and have no men controlling her life Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:34:54 -0400 Racism https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290047 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290047 I think that it is very disturbing and sad that only the white people get coffins and the black people were tossed in a pit. It just shows how prevalent racism is in the book. They have no regards that these people are all human. They only care about the color of their skin Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:32:42 -0400 Dog https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290016 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290016 This is a major point in the story. This is where Teacake gets bitten and it will cost him his life. Later Janie had so much love for Teacake, that she wanted to be killed by the dog instead of Teacake getting bitten and going crazy Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:12:44 -0400 Teacake https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290015 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290015 Teacake is just very insecure in general. Whenever there was mentioned another lover for Janie he felt insecure. Whenever their life is in danger, he feels insecure that Janie regretted her decision. He always feels as if Janie wants to leave him Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:22:34 -0400 Yes Bad idea https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290013 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290013 yes I agree. This is a very bad decision Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:17:50 -0400 Storm https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290012 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290012 This is definitely foreshadowing something. I agree! With the fleeting animals, it is obvious that something is going to happen later. I have a feeling that there is going to be some sort of natural disaster and death Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:16:50 -0400 Teacake https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290009 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290009 Teacakes intention was to show Mrs. Turner that he was controlling and that he had full control over Janie in able to show that he is not going to be defeated by Mrs. Turner's brother. In turn, he looks foolish in the end and he just looks like an abusive husband Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:05:28 -0400 I agree https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290008 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290008 I agree! I think that it is crazy that he knows that it's not Janie's fault. He just needed an excuse to control her and take advantage of her Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:18:05 -0400 Why https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290007 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290007 I wonder why Janie never stood up for herself? She stood up for herself against Jody starks so I wonder why she is just taking the abuse from Teacake Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:59:46 -0400 Teacake https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290005 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368826?scroll_to=3290005 This kind of comes as a surprise. I knew that TeaCake was a red flag, but I didn't think that he would ever hit Janie. This just shows how insecure Teacake was. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:15:44 -0400 Turner https://nowcomment.com/documents/368832?scroll_to=3286480 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368832?scroll_to=3286480 This has a lot of biblical language such as altars and gods. She treats Janie like a god because he "looks more white" than herself. I think that it just shows that Janie experiences racism in not only white people, but people of the same race as well. Nanny warned her about slavery and racism, but this is the first in person racism in the book Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:23:30 -0400 Nunkie https://nowcomment.com/documents/368832?scroll_to=3286478 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368832?scroll_to=3286478 The fact that Tea Cake has the more control in the relationship. She isn't coping with the fact that Tea Cake has all the control and she doesn't. This makes her very insecure and very jealous of Nunkie. This shows that their relationship isn't as strong as it looks like Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:18:25 -0400 Tea Cake's love https://nowcomment.com/documents/368832?scroll_to=3286473 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368832?scroll_to=3286473 I think that it is very sweet that Tea Cake misses Janie all day that he can't stand to work the whole day without her. Janie loves Tea Cake so much that she is willing to work by her own free will. She isn't forced to do her husband's work, she wants to do it. Both Tea Cake and Janie seem genuinely in love with each other. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:13:02 -0400 Pride in his wife https://nowcomment.com/documents/368832?scroll_to=3286471 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368832?scroll_to=3286471 Tea Cake is different that Starks. He teaches Janie everything she needs to know to be independent. He is different because Joe didn't even let Janie play chess. He yelled at her for making a mistake in the store. It seems like Tea Cake takes pride in Janie's endeavors. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:10:09 -0400 Tea Cake https://nowcomment.com/documents/368832?scroll_to=3286465 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368832?scroll_to=3286465 Im just really surprised that in the end of all of this, Janie accepts Tea Cake's apology. Its hard to think that she could just forgive and forget about the troubles he caused her. Even with all these gambling issues, Janie seems to be more in love with him and develops a deeper bond in the process. She is blinded by the thought of perfection that Tea Cake supposedly brings in her life. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:05:45 -0400 I feel like the relationship may be too good to be true. Like I agree that it was really odd that he stole her money and acted like nothing happened even if he won the money back. I feel like Tea Cake might still be manipulating her, just more subtle https://nowcomment.com/documents/368832?scroll_to=3286458 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368832?scroll_to=3286458 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:02:17 -0400 Her own way https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277935 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277935 Janie wants to separate herself from her Grandma and start a new life. She feels a new found freedom that she earned, not given from her Grandma. She wants to start a new life with TeaCake by her side Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:21:53 -0400 Judgement https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277933 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277933 Throughout the whole chapter, people gossip about her. The treat her poorly because they see her having fun with what was viewed as a lowly man. They criticize her appearance and thinks that she makes poor decisions. Janie can very well control her life without the opinions of others. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:20:17 -0400 TeaCake Love https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277930 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277930 TeaCake doesnt Judge Janie like her previous relationships involved. TeaCake loves Janie for being herself, not for her money. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:17:56 -0400 Comb https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277928 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277928 I think that TeaCake realizes just how important Janie's hair is to her. I think it would be weirder if he brought the comb and touched her hair if she didn't want it, but considering that Jody Starks made Janie cover up her hair, her being able to share this importance to TeaCake really reveals her feelings toward him Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:14:21 -0400 Once again, it brings the pear motif. "he could be the bee to her blossom" he could be the key to her dreams of love and happiness. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277924 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277924 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:11:49 -0400 Hesitation https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277921 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277921 I think that considering her past relationships, Janie is very reluctant to get to know TeaCake more. She seems very hurt and doesnt want to open up to him. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:10:18 -0400 TeaCake https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277919 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277919 TeaCake has the confidence in Janie that Jody never had. He is filled with a new experience and Janie is thrilled to be with him. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:06:59 -0400 Teacake Chess https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277917 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277917 Unlike Jody, TeaCake sees Janie as his equal. He genuinely cares for Janie and wants her to have a good time. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:05:27 -0400 Janie https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277913 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277913 I think that it is interesting that Janie can never meet the town's expectations. The think that she should be grieving but also marry another man soon. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:02:01 -0400 I think that that is interesting as well. All she wants to do is allow other people to see her shine and but because of her circumstances and Nanny, she is covered in mud and unable to shine https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277904 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277904 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:55:34 -0400 Nanny https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277901 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277901 From my perspective, all that Nanny wants is what is best for Janie. Janie doesn't see it that way though. She views Nanny as oppressive and demanding. We mentioned in class about the phrase mislove and that is what perfectly captures the relationship between Nanny and Janie. Its just the fact that Nanny comes from slavery and thinks that Janie's dreams can never come true is why Nanny is portrayed in this way. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:53:22 -0400 I agree. She has conflicts with her inner feelings about Joey's death and outer persona that she wants the townspeople to view her. Janie seems to feel no sense of dread and sadness, she only senses freedom. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277861 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277861 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:16:54 -0400 Joey's Funeral https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277859 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3277859 I think that it is interesting that Joey had such an extravagant funeral. Compared the the mules funeral at the beginning of the book, Joey's funeral is a lot more respected. I think that it is funny that Joey went in with a bang and went out with bang. Even to his death, he remained the most powerful man in the town Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:43:56 -0400 I agree with you Annie, the symbolism of taking down her own hair, which Jody never let her do, symbolized her freedom from the abusive relationship that he had with Jody https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272171 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272171 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:32:20 -0400 He can no longer silence Janie through verbal abuse, he has to come up with other ways to control Janie's expression and emotions https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272169 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272169 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:30:42 -0400 Jody's decline in health may represent his own insecurities. The more he feels insecure, the more his health deteriorates https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272167 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272167 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:29:03 -0400 I agree with you Emma, it is another step for her finding her own voice once more. Janie understands Mrs. Robbins as a victim of male power. She cares for her children, not the idea of embarrassing herself https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272166 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272166 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:27:25 -0400 The fact that Janie is standing up for herself resembles her finding her own voice again, the first time in forever since Jody silenced her. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272165 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272165 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:24:09 -0400 In my opinion, the mule is much like Jody, for he is imprisoned the majority of his life just and Jody is controlling her. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272164 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272164 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:22:03 -0400 Its a bit ironic that he is labeled as Abraham Lincoln as he is a symbol of setting people free from slavery, but he is the one imprisoning Janie like a slave owner. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272163 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272163 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:20:02 -0400 The people talking about Bonner's mule amuses Janie, as she wants to participate in the conversation. Jody controls Janie by silencing her, making her unable to participate in their conversations as it may ruin her reputation as the mayors wife https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272162 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272162 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:26:31 -0400 Janie's hair is a symbol for her own emotions and the way she expresses herself. Jody controls Janie by controlling the way she puts up her hair. He prevents Jody from expressing herself. Later in the book when Jody dies, Janie lets down her hair, https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272161 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272161 representing that she is free again from Jody's grasp Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:53:01 -0400 A lot of the town feels resentment towards Janie and her luxury life that Jody brings to her. Jody basically resembles a slave owner with his authority and abuse of power https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272160 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272160 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:13:09 -0400 Jody desires to "be God" in this situation in which he brings light to the townsfolk, hence the biblical allusion of bring light to people. He wants to be the most important member of the town now that he is mayor. He wants to silence Janie into just https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272159 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272159 being a town figure and not being treated like a regular human. Through controlling the light in the town, Like Holden said, he takes the role as a savior Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:10:56 -0400 This is one of the first instances where Jody uses his power against Janie, implying that she has to be submissive and unable to make a speech of her own. Jody is hungry for power and often tries to silence Janie. All that Janie want to do is to have a https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272158 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272158 voice and to be heard amongst the townsfolk Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:07:18 -0400 Jody has a huge sense of pride and ambititon when it comes to entering the small town. Just like you said Annie, Janie feels uncomfortable with this position. Even though his initial intention was to improve the town, he ends up separating himself with https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272157 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368827?scroll_to=3272157 the town and becomes too prideful flaunting his riches. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:01:08 -0400 Joe offers excitement and opportunity to Janie. He represents the unknown and risk in life that Janie desires. Janie is willing to abandon the comfortable in order to experience change and possibly a relationship that is full of love. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268669 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268669 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:31:07 -0400 Janie yearns for a passionate loving marriage. This marriage is not fitting her idea of love. She feels no attachment with him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268668 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268668 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:21:24 -0400 Considering Nanny's background of poverty and slavery, it would make sense that Logan would be the perfect husband. He is a successful farmer and would offer protection to Janie. Nanny is giving Janie the best dream that she never had. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268667 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268667 Although they have differing view's its obvious that Nanny cares for Janie's marriage Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:31:07 -0400 Janie just assumes that she would fall in love with Logan after the marriage. She wanted a natural love with her husband. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268663 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268663 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:15:44 -0400 In this novel, it is evident that men have control over their wives. What Janie wants is an ideal love where husband and wife work hand in hand. Sadly, this marriage is not going to be as fulfilling as she imagined marriage should be. It's not of love. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268659 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268659 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:14:15 -0400 I agree with your analysis. She wants to be in harmony with nature. She represents what it is to be a woman in love through showing the interaction of the tree and the pollinating bees, a type of reciprocal love. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268658 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268658 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:42:00 -0400 I have never read a book with the addition of this technique of dialect. These long passages really illustrate Janie's culture and her experience as a black person. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268657 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268657 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:56:59 -0400 I think that it is so interesting how language plays an important role in the novel. It give such a raw and real aspect to the characters stories and life in general. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268656 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268656 The book does an amazing job of making it seem like its full of stories of several people, not just from one person. Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:38:08 -0400