Wow. Joe became incredibly controlling and degrading towards
Janie. He was so obsessed with power that he became jealous of Janie’s every
action. Page 67 made me sad. Her whole life Janie has this ideal image of a
loving husband and a good life. However, after Joe hit her, she finally
realizes that she cannot be “petal-open” with him anymore. Joe officially no longer fulfilled her
expectations of what love is supposed to be like. However, I was so happy when
Janie finally put Joe in his place. Good for her! By doing so in front of so
many other people, Joe felt robbed of his “irresistible maleness” and prestige.
It’s interesting how Joe makes it seem like Janie is completely powerless but
her words have such an effect on him.
I really like Tea Cake. One cannot
blame Janie for being skeptical of his intentions considering her past
relationship. Because of Joe, she has an obscured impression of men. However,
in contrast to Joe, Tea Cake is actually encouraging, loving, and respectful
towards Janie. This is demonstrated, for
example, by his faith in her ability to learn checkers. He doesn’t doubt her ability to participate in
everyday tasks. Instead, he encourages her. Tea Cake also doesn’t seem to care
about the material aspects of life or his poor status. This is very much Janie’s attitude towards
life, too, as she does not merely seek stability and material wealth.
Because Janie is held in high regard being the mayor’s wife,
I am sure that other people will look down on their relationship. Society tells
them they should not be together because of their differing status and age.
However, this is most definetely the epitome of a good love story.
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