Most recent public comments by Princess Krystal Moons https://nowcomment.com/users/144026 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268892 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268892 I see this as a lack of known heritage of black people because of slavery. Because slaves were sold or born into slavery, there is little information of where they had come from and who their background or "roots" are. Additionally, roots are seen as a firm foundation of a tree. Nanny states that they are branches without roots, demonstrating that while a white person could fall back on to their family and their privileges, black men and women lacked those same privileges or foundation. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:10:06 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268882 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268882 In contrast with the newly awakened Janie, Nanny holds a more guarded view of men, particularly those unmarried, seeing them as potentially hazardous. This apprehension is demonstrated by her depiction of Johnny's kiss as "lacerating." Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:45:15 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268878 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268878 Janie's encounter beneath the pear tree prompts a transformation in her perception of young men, awakening an awareness of her own physicality and desires. From this she finds herself romantically drawn to a previously overlooked boy, Johnny. Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:42:50 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268861 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268861 Initially, the community of people who sit on porches are usually either grody men or nosy gossips, but later when Janie sits on the porch with Pheoby, it shows that she has a place where she can share her own story. Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:22:19 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268845 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3268845 Janie walks away from the questioning townsfolk leaving them to wonder instead of giving in to their questions and derision. Her simple clothes, messy hair, and aloofness all show that Janie no longer cares what these people think. Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:06:30 -0400