Comments by Emma Allen Most recent public comments by Emma Allen https://nowcomment.com/users/145136 Janie never liked the store and if Tea Cake were to act like Joe she'd be right back where she started. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301720 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301720 Tue, 07 May 2024 10:05:57 -0400 They're upset about her moving on yet they were urging her to get married even earlier. They're just mad it's not with one of them https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301717 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301717 Tue, 07 May 2024 10:02:48 -0400 Janie is hesitant as she's been wronged in the past and Joe had always told her how "old" she was. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301714 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301714 Tue, 07 May 2024 10:01:03 -0400 Tea Cake urges Janie to do things for her own enjoyment and not others https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301709 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301709 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:58:35 -0400 Tea Cake is giving Janie a childhood type of love she never got to experience. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301703 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301703 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:56:51 -0400 The public still sees her a meek Joe Stark's wife and although they like this new side of her, they are hesitant to engage fully. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301701 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301701 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:55:42 -0400 Tea Cake doesn't pressure Janie to invite him inside. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301700 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:53:33 -0400 Janie's firey personality is begining to show through more the longer shes with Tea Cake https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301699 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301699 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:52:10 -0400 Tea Cake is helping her indulge in an activity that would've otherwise been off limits to her because it was a "mans game" https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301698 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301698 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:51:21 -0400 Although Tea Cake hasn't outwardly expressed his attraction for Janie, he's the first "suitor" that's made Janie laugh since Joe's death. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301696 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301696 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:49:23 -0400 Janie craves a relationship resembling that of her first thoughts of the pear tree https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301692 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301692 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:46:32 -0400 He says this as hes attempting to do just that. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301690 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301690 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:45:20 -0400 I feel like Daisy's presense earlier on foreshadows Janie's desire to be seen. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301688 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301688 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:44:28 -0400 She changed her appearence to what felt more like herself but still upheld the shop. I wonder if it's for the people or if it's for herself. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301685 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3301685 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:42:34 -0400 Although Joe is dead and theres no one holding her up to his standards anymore, she still feels the need to put on a face for the people. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301683 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301683 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:40:29 -0400 She's been keeping up a brave face for so long it's wearing down on her. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301682 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301682 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:38:34 -0400 Although Joe has consistently wronged her, Janie still worries for him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301679 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301679 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:36:55 -0400 He's hurt and wants her to feel as bad as he does. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301676 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301676 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:35:59 -0400 Joe is deflecting is insecurities because it plagues his mind. His outwards words and actions a reflection of what's worrying him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301674 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301674 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:34:44 -0400 Janie has this out of body experience, detatching from herself and watching her body carry out it's daily routine. The derealization becomes a coping mechanism for her. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301672 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301672 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:33:36 -0400 Janie was once one to talk back but now she's lost her will to fight back. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301668 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301668 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:32:00 -0400 Joe keeps speaking of Janie's position as a privilege but the only one that seems to benefit from it is Joe. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301665 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301665 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:29:40 -0400 Janie left her first husband for freedom only to land herself in another suffocating situation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301663 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301663 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:28:38 -0400 Janie was just thrust into this role she didn't even ask for. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301662 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301662 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:27:36 -0400 Janie rejects this attempt at conversation and cooly dismisses him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301657 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301657 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:25:26 -0400 Although Joe's idea sounds crazy to them, his ambition will likely win and soon those same men will look up to him or envy him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301654 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301654 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:24:03 -0400 The speed in which Joe takes control over a town he's never set foot in is concerning. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301652 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301652 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:22:06 -0400 Although Janie comparing Joe to "white folks" sounds like a compliment, I feel her sentiments will change as the story progresses. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301651 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3301651 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:20:52 -0400 Tea Cake is less possesive than Janie's other partners, as he's giving her tools and skills that give her the option to be more independent. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3298356 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3298356 Wed, 01 May 2024 09:38:10 -0400 feels like he's spending money he may not have... https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3298355 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3298355 Thu, 02 May 2024 14:16:12 -0400 Tea Cake saying that she has the "keys" appeals to her need for control and freedom that she didn't have in her last marriage https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3296378 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3296378 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:11:12 -0400 Janie's refusal of the societal norms is her way of rebelling against Joe and her grandma's influence/hold on her life up to this point. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3296377 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3296377 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:01:25 -0400 I like that the porch is her personal boundary. The men can flirt all they want but until they're invited up onto the porch theyre no better than the next man. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3295007 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3295007 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:05:11 -0400 Now that Joe has passed Janie's true personality seems to be shining through more and more as she gets used to her newfound independence. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3295006 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3295006 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:02:30 -0400 I was surprised Janie would openly admit her hatred for her grandmother even to herself. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3295005 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371426?scroll_to=3295005 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:56:05 -0400 She kinda ate him up https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3290073 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3290073 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:52:40 -0400 I feel like Daisy is what Janie could be if she wasn't held back by Jodie. Daisy is able to let her hair down and connect with others, while Janie is forced to keep herself hidden and isolated for Jodie's image. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3289986 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3289986 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:28:56 -0400 I don't know if that's supposed to be taken literally because why in the world are they standing on the mule at its own funeral?? https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3289985 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3289985 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:26:40 -0400 A lot of Jodie's problems seem to stem from the same fear of being seen as weak or less than. This man needs to learn how to communicate and go to therapy for everyone's sake https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3289984 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3289984 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:24:41 -0400 Jodie has put her on this pedestal; forcing her into the perfect image to fufill his fantasy https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3289969 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3289969 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:17:38 -0400 This was one of the first moments it truly hit Janie that Jodie wasn't the man she thought she ran away with https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3289968 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371429?scroll_to=3289968 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:12:00 -0400 This bold optimism is leaving me wary of Joe, the whole situation is a little too good to be true. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371412?scroll_to=3288313 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371412?scroll_to=3288313 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:06:27 -0400 I was surprised to see her talking so defiantly to her husband as earlier on in the novel there had been mentions of domestic violence being a normalized occurrence. Additionally in the next paragraph we see Logan threatening to kill Janie. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371412?scroll_to=3288312 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371412?scroll_to=3288312 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:03:21 -0400 I love how this alludes to what a privilege it is to have dreams and how women in that time period very rarely were able to fufill theirs. So she's saying that in order to be a woman one must first give up their own wants. https://nowcomment.com/documents/371412?scroll_to=3288310 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371412?scroll_to=3288310 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:57:11 -0400 Nanny's use of the phrase "cracked plate" when referring to herself after telling Janie of her past seems to be the final plea in convincing Janie to go along with her plans and could be one of the only reasons Janie relented and agreed https://nowcomment.com/documents/371412?scroll_to=3288309 https://nowcomment.com/documents/371412?scroll_to=3288309 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:52:13 -0400