Comments by ms Bethany Updegraff-coon Most recent public comments by ms Bethany Updegraff-coon https://nowcomment.com/users/153636 thoughts https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3451735 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3451735 she turns to the bander log to share her thoughts. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:42:37 -0500 understanding https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3451731 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3451731 Nanny's slow, weary nod suggests a deep resignation and understanding, as if she's seen this story play out before. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:40:35 -0500 frustration https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3451727 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3451727 Janie's struggling to express her feelings about Logan Killicks to Nanny. Her silence and pouting convey the pain and frustration she's experiencing Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:37:04 -0500 Desperation https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3451722 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3451722 When I read this Zora's use of vivvid imagery really creates an image in my mind.I feel like I'm experiencing Janie's desperation firsthand. She's fleeing with her baby, still recovering from childbirth, and the thought of navigating that dark, treacherous swamp is terrifying. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:32:15 -0500 To me, this line suggests that women often have to be intentional about what they remember and what they forget, and that can be a way to cope with difficult experiences they've had. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3451719 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3451719 To me, this line suggests that women often have to be intentional about what they remember and what they forget, and that can be a way to cope with difficult experiences they've had. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:26:56 -0500 As I read the first paragraphs of "Their Eyes Were Watching God," I get a sense of the calm atmosphere in Eatonville at sundown, which is disrupted by Janie's return. https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3451715 https://nowcomment.com/documents/368823?scroll_to=3451715 As I read the first paragraphs of "Their Eyes Were Watching God," I get a sense of the calm atmosphere in Eatonville at sundown, which is disrupted by Janie's return. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:16:44 -0500