Comments by Student David Fernandez Most recent public comments by Student David Fernandez https://nowcomment.com/users/145135 This might seem like a happy ending for Janie by the way that is is being described, but Janie has suffered throughout the novel and it is possible that the "peace" she is feeling is created by her eventual death. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303769 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303769 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:41:06 -0400 Without Tea Cake, Janie is miserable in the Everglades because she only moved down there to make him happy. This environment only reminds her that Tea Cake is gone. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303768 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303768 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:39:30 -0400 The town realizes that their early persecution and anger towards Janie for the murder of Tea Cake was not justified. They don't completely understand why Tea Cake had gone crazy, but they understand that Janie acted in self-defense. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303767 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303767 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:37:33 -0400 Tea Cake died in the only environment that he felt comfortable being. The hurricane didn't kill him but it's legacy of destruction did. This shows that an event can also show its consequences after it has ended. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303752 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303752 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:34:32 -0400 This description of the carnage that Tea Cake was forced to deal with is necessary because it shows that he made the wrong and stubborn decision in not evacuating. It reminds him that these people could of been Janie and himself. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303751 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303751 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:31:06 -0400 This is the moment in which Tea Cake realizes the gravity of their current situation. He sees the destruction that surrounds him and understands that it was caused by something far greater than himself. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303750 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303750 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:29:16 -0400 This statement shows the destruction of the hurricane. It has not only caused the destruction of the natural landscape, but also the death of several people. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303735 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303735 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:27:00 -0400 Their eyes were watching God because they were witnessing an intense natural disaster. They weren't just watching God, they were pleading with him and trying to understand his actions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303720 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303720 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:24:41 -0400 The town is being blinded by their carefree attitude and they are ignorant of the Native American's action because they seem them as being inferior. This is quite literally "the calm before the storm". https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303718 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303718 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:23:04 -0400 Even though Tea Cake has been negatively affected by racism in the past, he shows that he suffers from the same problem by insulting and diminishing the actions of the Native Americans. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303716 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303716 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:21:51 -0400 The hurricane in this chapter is presented as an unstoppable and destructive force that permanently changes Janie's life. The simple introduction of this force shows that it was initially underestimated. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303711 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303711 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:19:14 -0400 The relationship between Tea Cake and Janie seems to be great. They seem to be completely in love with each other, but Tea Cake's earlier beating of Janie still casts doubt in the nature of their romance. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303694 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303694 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:17:20 -0400 Tea Cake is being really nice to Mrs. Turner and showing that he is of noble character. He doesn't want any type of disturbance and is trying to calm the situation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303690 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303690 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:15:23 -0400 Tea Cake's jealousy towards the brother of Mrs. Turner shows that he greatly values his relationship with Janie, but it also reveals his own insecurities in trying to show that he controls her. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303669 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303669 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:11:58 -0400 Tea Cake physically assaulting Janie to reassure himself of his place in the relationships shows that he is still not perfect, and that he still has a warped sense of his own masculinity. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303663 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371428?scroll_to=3303663 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:08:54 -0400