Comments by The One and Only Pablito Schulz Most recent public comments by The One and Only Pablito Schulz https://nowcomment.com/users/71027 There is a lot of complexity being built up until this point in the character's inability to express their true sentiments to each other. https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1830930 https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1830930 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:07:13 -0400 At this point in the text there is a lot of weariness about their future endeavors as well as a lot of back and forth dialogue and indecision. https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1830925 https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1830925 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:05:20 -0400 There seems to be a large disconnect between the two characters for whatever reason. It is like they can not sustain a meaningful conversation and every time the conversation becomes challenging to one or the other they change the subject through a drink. https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1830918 https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1830918 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:03 -0400 As the first major war to be broadcast and to have heavy media influence, Kiowa's description of Lavender's death is in stark contrast to the glorified war scene that has influenced American's perceptions of war for years. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1830879 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1830879 His simplistic description of death shows how fragile life is and can also be analyzed for the weight that Lavender carried with him physically and emotionally. Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:51:10 -0400 Very heavy attention to detail throughout the entire piece as he describes the weight of nearly every item the men carry, including his letters from Martha at 4 ounces. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1830840 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1830840 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:45:26 -0400 O'Brien uses very descriptive language and it is to be noted he includes burdens that these men carry beyond the physical world more than a couple of times. For example, the "lives of his men" or earlier, "his grandmother's distrust of the white man" https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1830837 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1830837 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:43:15 -0400 The meaning of the work as a whole is that achieving a truly meaningful and happy life is not something that our parents or society can teach us, rather it requires self-discovery and being honest with ourselves. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1830779 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1830779 Additionally the novel supports a theme of the importance of equality in relationships, in society, and most broadly between each and every person. Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:25:25 -0400 It is very interesting firstly because the jury is not one of her peers, rather the complete opposite. Further, the setting of the novel is one where being a black woman was considered about as low as one could be in social class. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1830721 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1830721 One final interesting note is that someone comments if it had been a white male killed by someone of color the ruling would not have been made so quickly or be the same at all. Throughout most of the book Janie is surrounded by African American people- in Eatonville and the Glades- which supports the idea that African American's were their own second class. There are some instances where we see even larger racial distinctions however, such as when Teacake is forced into labor burying the bodies of hurricane victims (treating whites and blacks differently even as they are dead). Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:18:08 -0400 I think it is not a matter of her wanting to move on rather one of her finally being at peace with her life. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1830680 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1830680 She essentially can say she proved her grandmother's theory of love wrong, as well as the town of Eatonville. She faced so much turmoil and judgement about the way she should live her life, and was made young again by loving Teacake. Although he hurt her deeply in the end, when she returns from meeting with Phoebe to her old house, it no longer torments her and any lingering memories of past struggles seem to be lifted off her consciousness. Instead a warm hazing memory of Teacake envelops both her and the room. Internally she is at peace and not looking for something new or to move on. Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:06:19 -0400 Hyperbolic in nature with some historical accurate undertones, intended to scare the narrator from her hobby. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1786093 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1786093 Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:16:19 -0400 Very depth-filled simile here comparing writing to braiding her hair within the generations of her family. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1786092 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1786092 Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:14:02 -0400 Immediately she indicates that traditions have been passed down over a long lineage family members. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1786042 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1786042 Fri, 10 Apr 2020 22:05:33 -0400 What role or importance does Janie's falling out of practice with religion play as she falls into love with Tea Cake in respect to the town's perceptions and rumors of her? https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1786039 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1786039 Fri, 10 Apr 2020 22:02:08 -0400 For Janie, the muck, as Maura said, is an escape from her past experience and judgmental neighbors. Even her best friend kept close tabs on Janie and tried persuading her to ditch Tea Cake. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1786038 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1786038 It more closely resembles the life shes always wanted in contrast to the one her grandmother always envisioned for her. Fri, 10 Apr 2020 22:00:21 -0400 Joe always tried to portray Janie as a "wife of the mayor" character, one of higher wealth and status than the rest of the town despite her yearning to join in on the daily porch dialogue. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1786033 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1786033 She mentioned after Joe's death that this was the life her grandmother always wanted for her, but personally I think Janie never saw color or class distinctions and enjoys Tea Cakes character because he makes her feel young again. Fri, 10 Apr 2020 21:52:51 -0400 Attitude that blacks and whites alike are all one day destined to share in death. https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1763641 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1763641 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:03:40 -0400 Further, repetition of why and rhetorical questions reinforce the inability to understand such a hate crime both for Byrd and the rest of the African American society. https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1763637 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1763637 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:01:21 -0400 This first stanza, to me, is symbolic of Byrds struggle to keep his head off the ground during his gruesome murder. The members of his body (or black community) elected his head (J. Byrd) to represent the battle against white supremacy. https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1763631 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1763631 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400 When the narrator talks in her very philosophical/profound and introspective manner, do you think this is Janie's voice or Zora Neale Hurston herself? https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1763560 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1763560 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:21:23 -0400 I wondered if she not only saw his behavior as harmless because of his young age but also as a bit satirical. Perhaps he was in a way making fun of Jody's habits and coined phrases as a bit of comic relief to Janie. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1763537 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1763537 To answer your age disparity/younger sister question, it is possible that he feels that way because of his gender and the power and responsibility he still feels he has over Janie as a woman; no matter how much older she is. Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:29:05 -0400 This is certainly a complex question, but I perceived it more as a moment of character development for Janie. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1763509 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1763509 She sensed Jody's quickly deteriorating state, and knew she needed to finally express some of the things she had forever been holding back. She mustered up the courage to face her husband and yes berate him, but about his wrong doings which she was always too afraid to confront him about in good health. Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:20:39 -0400