"The years took all the fight out of Janie's face. For a while she thought it was gone from her soul."(Hurtson, 1937)
This quote says that througout the years spent trying to alter her life to fit jody's, Janie loses energy and hope of a good relationship because of all the mistreatment she recieved from Jody. He never really bothered to get to know her personally. She was more of a trophy wife to him than someone who he cared alot about and who he loved.
"For what can excuse a man in the eyes of other men for lack of strength?"(Hurston, 1937)
When Janie insulted Jody in front of all the customers in his store, he lost alot of his pride and vanity. His entire image was made a mockery of. He was copmpletely embarassed and humiliated in the most degrading way. She made a joke of one of the most important assets of his masculinity. The people in the town didn't look at Joe the same way after that.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapter 6
"Every Morning The World Flung Itself Over And Exposed The Town To The Sun."(Hurston, 1937)
janie always noticed alot of things about the world and nature. This quote talksa bout how every day the earth rotates and the sun shines on a different side of the earth. The side of the earth that the sun was shining on in the story was the town in Florida where everyone was. this is a creative way to describe the transition from day to night and I would think that the only way to come up with something like this is if someone was thinking really hard about it.
"You have tuh have power tuh free things and dat makes you lak uh king un something."(Hurston, 1937)
Janie was saying that you need power to be able to free something which is true. She mentioned Abe lincoln freeing the slaves. if you free something then it originally wasn't yours to free but you had enough power to make it yours and free it yourself. Alot of times, when we think of something being freed we think of a ruler freeing something.
janie always noticed alot of things about the world and nature. This quote talksa bout how every day the earth rotates and the sun shines on a different side of the earth. The side of the earth that the sun was shining on in the story was the town in Florida where everyone was. this is a creative way to describe the transition from day to night and I would think that the only way to come up with something like this is if someone was thinking really hard about it.
"You have tuh have power tuh free things and dat makes you lak uh king un something."(Hurston, 1937)
Janie was saying that you need power to be able to free something which is true. She mentioned Abe lincoln freeing the slaves. if you free something then it originally wasn't yours to free but you had enough power to make it yours and free it yourself. Alot of times, when we think of something being freed we think of a ruler freeing something.
Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapter 5
"There's Some Women Dat Jus Ain't For You To Broach."(Hurston, 1937)
To me this means that finding a decent is not at all easy and you have to present yourself in a certain manor in order to have a quality women in your life. A good women won't come to you. Tony didn't really understand that. He was over confident in himself. Women don't go for just anything that they see. Tony thought Janie would fall for him instantly.
"God Is Everywhere."(Hurston, 1937)
This quote is very true. alot of times when bad things happen all over the world, God is there and he is ridding the earth of those bad things. God can see everyone and everything and he protects us alot and sometimes even speaks to us. God created everything so he has the power to be everywhere around his creation all at once.
To me this means that finding a decent is not at all easy and you have to present yourself in a certain manor in order to have a quality women in your life. A good women won't come to you. Tony didn't really understand that. He was over confident in himself. Women don't go for just anything that they see. Tony thought Janie would fall for him instantly.
"God Is Everywhere."(Hurston, 1937)
This quote is very true. alot of times when bad things happen all over the world, God is there and he is ridding the earth of those bad things. God can see everyone and everything and he protects us alot and sometimes even speaks to us. God created everything so he has the power to be everywhere around his creation all at once.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapter 4
"Long before the year was up, Janie noiced that her husband had stopped talkin in rhymes to her."(Hurston, 1937)
The man janie knew from before that loved her and cared for her alot changed since then and has been a little more strict with her. He is being more like a parent to her than a husband and she was noticing that. She wasn't seeing the man she married a while ago.
"Janie pulled back a long time ago because he did not represent sun-up and pollen and blooming trees, buth e spoke for far horizon."(Hurston, 1937)
Janie and her husband did not share the same thoughts at all. They both had completely different visions and were not always on the same page. Her husband doesn't look at nature the way she does. He sees a far horizon. She wishes he saw things the way she did on a daily basis.
The man janie knew from before that loved her and cared for her alot changed since then and has been a little more strict with her. He is being more like a parent to her than a husband and she was noticing that. She wasn't seeing the man she married a while ago.
"Janie pulled back a long time ago because he did not represent sun-up and pollen and blooming trees, buth e spoke for far horizon."(Hurston, 1937)
Janie and her husband did not share the same thoughts at all. They both had completely different visions and were not always on the same page. Her husband doesn't look at nature the way she does. He sees a far horizon. She wishes he saw things the way she did on a daily basis.
Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapter 3
"There are years that ask questions and years that answer."(Hurston, 1937)
This quote is saying basically that sometimes you won't fully understand why some of the things that went on in your life occured until later on in your life. Maybe when you were a child you didn't understand alot of things, but when you get older and become an adult, you will start to learn more.
"She knew that God tore down the old world every evening and built a new one by sun-up."(Hurston, 1937)
Janie said this because everyday is a new day and all your mistakes are left behind once the day is over and a new day begins. You will then have the chance to live better than you did the day before. Janie understood this because she thinks about alot of things.
This quote is saying basically that sometimes you won't fully understand why some of the things that went on in your life occured until later on in your life. Maybe when you were a child you didn't understand alot of things, but when you get older and become an adult, you will start to learn more.
"She knew that God tore down the old world every evening and built a new one by sun-up."(Hurston, 1937)
Janie said this because everyday is a new day and all your mistakes are left behind once the day is over and a new day begins. You will then have the chance to live better than you did the day before. Janie understood this because she thinks about alot of things.
Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapter 2
"What? How? Why?"(Hurston, 1937)
Janie spent alot of her time outside exploring and thinking about God's creations and their purpose for being here. It was like whenever she began to wonder, she saw visions and entered her own world of curiosity. It almost seems that she is most at peace when she alone with her own personal thoughts.
"She had glossy leaves and bursting buds and she wanted to struggle with life but it seemed to elude her. Where were the singing bees for her?"(Hurston, 1937)
With this quoteI feel that Janie wants to take on life byt he horns and live her dreams but she has nonoe to help her accomplish that because of the bad things people say about her. She has such a false image built up of her by others that she is having a hard time with life.
Janie spent alot of her time outside exploring and thinking about God's creations and their purpose for being here. It was like whenever she began to wonder, she saw visions and entered her own world of curiosity. It almost seems that she is most at peace when she alone with her own personal thoughts.
"She had glossy leaves and bursting buds and she wanted to struggle with life but it seemed to elude her. Where were the singing bees for her?"(Hurston, 1937)
With this quoteI feel that Janie wants to take on life byt he horns and live her dreams but she has nonoe to help her accomplish that because of the bad things people say about her. She has such a false image built up of her by others that she is having a hard time with life.
Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapter 1
"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board."(Hurston, 1937)
To me this quote means that the things men dream or wish for are so far away that all we can do is watch them fade away from us. Our dreams look great far away but we never think about what is keeeping us from reaching that boat full of dreams. Men are seperated by a sea of discouragement and doubt.
"They don't need to worry about me and my overalls long as Ah still got nine hundred dollars in de bank."(Hurston, 1937)
With this quote Janie was saying that as long as she still has her money in the bank, she knows who she is and it doesn't matter to her what other people think of her because they aren't doing anything to support her in her life. They just want to bring her down with their words. They don't know what she has been through in her life.
To me this quote means that the things men dream or wish for are so far away that all we can do is watch them fade away from us. Our dreams look great far away but we never think about what is keeeping us from reaching that boat full of dreams. Men are seperated by a sea of discouragement and doubt.
"They don't need to worry about me and my overalls long as Ah still got nine hundred dollars in de bank."(Hurston, 1937)
With this quote Janie was saying that as long as she still has her money in the bank, she knows who she is and it doesn't matter to her what other people think of her because they aren't doing anything to support her in her life. They just want to bring her down with their words. They don't know what she has been through in her life.
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