Most recent public comments by Madeline Allen https://nowcomment.com/users/145134 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301827 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301827 I think that it is interesting that Janie can never meet the town’s expectations. Tue, 07 May 2024 12:02:40 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231913?scroll_to=3301826 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231913?scroll_to=3301826 I really enjoyed seeing Janie get the respect and attention she deserved after all this time, and going through so much. Tue, 07 May 2024 12:01:11 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231913?scroll_to=3301823 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231913?scroll_to=3301823 Why is Janie brought with joy when she sees a piece of sandpaper to cover TeaCake with after all the abuse he does to her. Tue, 07 May 2024 11:55:44 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231913?scroll_to=3301820 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231913?scroll_to=3301820 Personification Tue, 07 May 2024 11:50:52 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231913?scroll_to=3301801 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231913?scroll_to=3301801 There seems to be similar characteristics in all of the men Janie has dated...Violence. Tue, 07 May 2024 11:45:29 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3301723 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3301723 Logan doesn't treat Janie at all with respect, I would to leave Logan for Jody. Tue, 07 May 2024 10:08:21 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3301722 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3301722 Her opening the gates symbolizes a new beginning for Janie. Tue, 07 May 2024 10:07:03 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231890?scroll_to=3301715 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231890?scroll_to=3301715 I wouldn't have expected teacake to go out and spend Janies money like that especially without her knowing. Tue, 07 May 2024 10:01:14 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231890?scroll_to=3301712 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231890?scroll_to=3301712 TeaCake is gentle with Janie and not anything like her past relationships. Tue, 07 May 2024 10:00:11 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231890?scroll_to=3301706 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231890?scroll_to=3301706 Simlie Tue, 07 May 2024 09:58:08 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231890?scroll_to=3301693 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231890?scroll_to=3301693 This is ironic because in her past relationships it would have been the opposite. The men would have made Janie get up and go to the store. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:47:40 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301681 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301681 Similie Tue, 07 May 2024 09:37:00 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301671 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301671 Janie is expressing how different TeaCake is from Jody in a good way. This could be foreshadowing a happy future or a bad one for her. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:32:57 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301666 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301666 The town doesn't realize that Janie was so controlled by Jody that this relationship now with TeaCake is so much better for her. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:29:44 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301661 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301661 TeaCake wants Janie to have confidence in herself compared to her past relationships she's be involved in. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:27:36 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301656 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301656 Janie feels comfortable enough around Tea cake to where she lays down with him. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:24:47 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301650 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301650 Tea Cake seemed to care about the little things about Janie and took care of her more than her past husbands. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:20:45 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301646 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301646 Tea Cake made Janie feel like a child again, and that's why she liked him. He made her happy. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:18:19 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301644 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301644 Earlier in the book it referenced nobody had yet sat on Janies, porch but now Tea Cake has broken that. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:16:40 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301641 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301641 I would not have left with someone I did not know well, especially knowing he could only be after her because of her position in the town and money. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:11:50 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301637 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301637 I wonder if the familiarity of him is what drew Janie to him. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:09:07 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301635 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301635 With Joe being gone Janie feels a sense of freedom sense she is so used to Joe taking control of her. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:07:03 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301631 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301631 Joe had only died recently and men are already looking to marry Mrs. Starks. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:03:38 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301629 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368824?scroll_to=3301629 Personification, giving the house human like characteristics. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:01:22 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231878?scroll_to=3301626 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231878?scroll_to=3301626 The towns so involved in everyone elses drama and life. Tue, 07 May 2024 08:58:14 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231878?scroll_to=3296707 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231878?scroll_to=3296707 Janie and Tea Cake continue to spend more and more time together with only 9 months sense Jody had passed. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:41:37 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231878?scroll_to=3296706 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231878?scroll_to=3296706 Teacake continues to show his admiration and love for Janie. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:39:31 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290863 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290863 I think Janie leaving her husband was a huge step for her, to make a point not only to herself but to her grandmother who just wanted a ring on her finger. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:23:39 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290861 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290861 Joe expresses his interest in Janie and wants to make her his wife. Janie is immediately drawn to him and considers it. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:21:17 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290860 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290860 Janie begins to notice her husband stops putting effort into their marriage and is falling out of love with her, although her love for him was never really there. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:19:05 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290849 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290849 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:10:08 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290847 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290847 Janies nanny, just wants her to be married with a roof over her head she's not making it seem like she wants Janie to be happy. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:07:31 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290810 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290810 Simile - comparing Janies kiss to a manure pile after rain. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:38:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290809 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290809 Right off the bat, I had a hard time reading with the southern accent the author uses in this book. It makes it hard to comprehend if I didn't have the audio. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:36:35 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290808 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=3290808 Janies hair was what she loved about herself and what others noticed on her too. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:32:32 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330098?scroll_to=3288393 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330098?scroll_to=3288393 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:01:56 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330098?scroll_to=3288360 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330098?scroll_to=3288360 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:51:00 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330098?scroll_to=3288345 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330098?scroll_to=3288345 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:49:59 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330098?scroll_to=3288344 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330098?scroll_to=3288344 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:48:58 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330098?scroll_to=3288329 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330098?scroll_to=3288329 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:47:42 -0400