TEWWG SB 4.10_ _Chapter 1_ Janie's Return Home_ Worksheet
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SB 4.10: "Chapter 1: Janie’s Return Home" Worksheet
Question 3. Page 546: Predicting Using Text Features: Authors choose novel titles for many reasons. For example, the protagonist in the novel Gone with the Wind
refers to her town being overtaken by the Yankees and wonders whether her home was “also gone with the wind which had swept through Georgia.” Predict the meaning of the title TEWWG. (*One or two sentences.)
This title may suggest that the characters in the novel are searching for a spiritual or higher power as if their eyes are looking toward the heavens.
Question 4. Page 547: Read the first two paragraphs of Chapter 1. What distinctions do the first
two paragraphs make between men and women?
Answer:
The first two paragraphs of Chapter 1 draw distinctions between men and women through their depiction of the natural world and the town. The author uses evocative language to describe the beauty and wonder of the natural world, such as "the world was full of sound" and "the evening air was like a new dress." In contrast, the town is described as negative and critical. This contrast suggests a division between the feminine and the masculine, with the natural world representing the feminine and the town representing the masculine.
Quote:
"The sun was gone and the world was lit with stars...The evening air was like a
new dress."
Analysis:
The first two paragraphs describe the natural world and its transformation from
day to night. The language used to describe the evening air as a "new dress" suggests a sense of beauty and wonder. This creates a contrast with the later description of the town and its inhabitants, which is more negative.
Question 5: Page 547: What questions (plural … at least two!) do these paragraphs raise for you?
Question #1
How does the contrast between the descriptions of nature and the town contribute to the overall theme of the novel?
Question #2:
What is the significance of the reference to Janie's hair in the second paragraph, and how does it relate to the larger themes of the nove
Question 6: Page 548: Complete the following chart using evidence from Chapter 1.
Janie Mae Crawford
Character Detail
How does the reader learn
this?
“Direct quote” followed by
the page #.
MLA Format: “Quote” ( ).
Direct or Indirect?
Janie’s come back after a time
away.
Character's situation “Lawd, you look just like de day I seen you!”
Indirect
Janie looks different than when she left town – things are possibly worse for her now. Physical appearance “She was
stretched on her back beneath the pear tree...She was a rut in
the road." Direct
Janie is aware that people are judging her.
Character's awareness "Janie saw her life like a great tree in
leaf with the things suffered, things enjoyed, things done and undone. Dawn and doom was in the branches.”
Direct
Question 10: Page 549: In paragraph 4, what does the author mean by saying of the porch sitters
that “they sat in judgment”? What does this tell you about them and their relationship with Janie?
Answer:
In paragraph 4, the author implies that the porch sitters are critical and judgmental of Janie. This suggests a negative relationship between them, in which the porch sitters view themselves as superior to Janie and feel entitled to judge her. This relationship is likely influenced by the social expectations of the time period, which placed a great deal of pressure on women to conform to societal norms.
Quote:
"They sat in judgment."
Analysis:
This statement suggests that the porch sitters are critical and perhaps even hostile toward Janie. Their judgmental attitude may stem from a sense of superiority or jealousy towards Janie, who has returned to town with a sense of independence and confidence. This also suggests a theme of societal expectations and the pressures placed on individuals to conform to those expectations.
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