• What do you make of Biff and Happy? Are they reliable characters? Are they happy?
Biff and Happy are brothers who seem to have a nice attitude and sense of humor. Biff is 32 and Happy is 30. Biff doesn’t have a solid job and works on a farm. He is a dfirter and doesn’t have money. Happy on the contrary has a nice job and wants to become the merchandise manager. Happy is lonely, and traditional. Both of the men are built, and handsome. They are ladies men and have interesting stories about previous women which I look forward to reading more about. I don’t think they are really happy at this moment because their dad is having memory problems, and complain about their occupation. I also am not sure if they are reliable because Biff goes from one job to another and Happy sleeps with one girl to another.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Tewwg
Through out the entire book, Janie is quick to talk; however, she says almost nothing during the trial. Why?
Janie’s first two husbands didn’t respect Janie for who she was and they took control over her. Through out the entire book other people depress her voice, and she believes that her voice doesn’t matter. Tea Cake actually cares about her and allows her to be what she wants. He actually makes her realize her potential and who she really is. Her other marriages didn’t end as sadly as it did with Tea Cake because she actually found her first true love. Janie is put on trial for killing Tea Cake, her husband. During the trial she says almost nothing because of two reasons. In the trial she figures out who she really is, and second in court anything you say could be taken against you so the less you speak the better.
Janie’s first two husbands didn’t respect Janie for who she was and they took control over her. Through out the entire book other people depress her voice, and she believes that her voice doesn’t matter. Tea Cake actually cares about her and allows her to be what she wants. He actually makes her realize her potential and who she really is. Her other marriages didn’t end as sadly as it did with Tea Cake because she actually found her first true love. Janie is put on trial for killing Tea Cake, her husband. During the trial she says almost nothing because of two reasons. In the trial she figures out who she really is, and second in court anything you say could be taken against you so the less you speak the better.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Ch 9
• In Chapter 9, Janie talks about how the angels grew jealous of man and chopped up and covered him in mud. How does this parable relate to Janie’s own experience?
In chapter 9 the narrator says that there was one man and the angels became jealous and annoyed of god and cut him up into smaller pieces. The connection is that Janie was beautiful and free at one point, but ever since Jody she has been cut down and degrading her. Her freedom is the mud, which is what covers her from being free from her womanhood. After Jody died she could be somewhat free again and doesn’t have to worry about Jody pushing her around. She is now happy that somebody that she didn’t even love isn’t holding her back, and she can go on with life.
In chapter 9 the narrator says that there was one man and the angels became jealous and annoyed of god and cut him up into smaller pieces. The connection is that Janie was beautiful and free at one point, but ever since Jody she has been cut down and degrading her. Her freedom is the mud, which is what covers her from being free from her womanhood. After Jody died she could be somewhat free again and doesn’t have to worry about Jody pushing her around. She is now happy that somebody that she didn’t even love isn’t holding her back, and she can go on with life.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Ch 6
Why does Janie care about the mule so much?
Janie cares about Matt Bonners mule because she saw herself in the mule. The mule was very mistreated and worn out. One day when the mule gets lost people start to taunt it and mess around with it. When Janie sees this she can’t help but feel bad for it. Jody then buys the mule for 5 dollars. Janie wants to save the mule from cruelty because she sees similar mistreatment. The mule works in the field all day and has malnutrition, and Janie must work in the town store. I found it strange how the mule died though, with its hooves facing the air.
Janie cares about Matt Bonners mule because she saw herself in the mule. The mule was very mistreated and worn out. One day when the mule gets lost people start to taunt it and mess around with it. When Janie sees this she can’t help but feel bad for it. Jody then buys the mule for 5 dollars. Janie wants to save the mule from cruelty because she sees similar mistreatment. The mule works in the field all day and has malnutrition, and Janie must work in the town store. I found it strange how the mule died though, with its hooves facing the air.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Ch 5
Jody’s true personality is revealed in Eatonville. Explain why he is allowed to act the way he acts.
Jody and Janie move to Eatonville so Jody can have his big voice. Jody buys 200 acres for this small town that was constructed by black people. He then sets up the town gradually by starting city offices and becomes mayor. Jody was controlling in his lead so people followed him because he seemed to take control. The only problem with his leadership now is he is becoming very controlling, and Janie doesn’t like it al all.
Jody and Janie move to Eatonville so Jody can have his big voice. Jody buys 200 acres for this small town that was constructed by black people. He then sets up the town gradually by starting city offices and becomes mayor. Jody was controlling in his lead so people followed him because he seemed to take control. The only problem with his leadership now is he is becoming very controlling, and Janie doesn’t like it al all.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
TEWWG 3&4
Nature imagery comes up a lot in the first few chapters. Explain what you make of the last paragraph in Ch. 4.
I believe the last paragraph is saying that the Sun is Janie’s new romance entering her life, and the night is representing the happiness that might fade away. The book says, "They sat on the boarding house porch and saw the sun plunge into the same crack in the earth from which the night emerged." One of the nature imagery parts could have been when the sun was going down as she was starting something with a new man Joe. I hope she loves Joe and it doesn’t turn into the last relationship she had where she didn’t even love the man.
I believe the last paragraph is saying that the Sun is Janie’s new romance entering her life, and the night is representing the happiness that might fade away. The book says, "They sat on the boarding house porch and saw the sun plunge into the same crack in the earth from which the night emerged." One of the nature imagery parts could have been when the sun was going down as she was starting something with a new man Joe. I hope she loves Joe and it doesn’t turn into the last relationship she had where she didn’t even love the man.
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