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Their Eyes Were Watching God
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1.
Hurston uses metaphors throughout her novel. What does she compare the dreams (or wishes) of men to? How is this different from women? Which one doesn't get disappointed?
Ships in the dis-
tance; Women's dreams are the truth; woman don't get disappoint-
ed because they know what to for-
get about
2.
What are the porch sitters compared to?
Tongueless con-
veniences; mules and other brutes; they work hard during the day
3.
The author makes a big deal about Janie's back "rope" of hair. Metaphorically, what might it represent?
It shows she's dif-
ferent from other women; indepen-
dence, free, beau-
ty, and health; fe-
male sexuality
4.
Hurston is careful to give us many of the particulars of Janie's life since she left this town. What do we know about her?
-around 40 y/o
-married at 16
-mom was mixed and dad was white
-life in dress, re-
turned in overalls
-left with young man, but didn't re-
turn with him
5.
What does Janie mean when she says she has been a "delegate to de big convention of livin"?
-She's changed a lot
-She has been through a lot in her life
6.
Janie's friend in Eatonville
Pheoby Watson
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Raised Janie
Nanny
8.
Janie's first husband
Logan Killicks
9.
Janie's second husband
Joe Starks
10.
Janie's third husband
Tea Cake
11.
He turns on Janie in court
Sop-de-bottom
12.
She flirts with tea Cake
Nunkie
13.
She favors Caucasian features
Mrs. Turner
14.
Woman with a lot of money
Janie
15.
Hangs out on Jody's porch
Sam Watson
16.
200 dollars:
Janie keeps $200 hidden in her shirt just in case she needs it; it rep-
resents her de-
pendence on mon-
ey and her small amount of mistrust in Tea Cake; Tea Cake spends the money, but gam-
bles to win it back, saying she won't have to use it.
17.
Checkers:
Tea Cakes teach-
es her to play; no-
body ever taught her to play any-
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first time she is taught something and treated as a real person
18.
A second mule:
Logan went to but a second mule to help him with the work around his land; him making her work, makes her feel as if she is an animal, like the mule
19.
A brand new guitar:
Janie buys this for Tea Cake when she buries him; it is one of his only skills; it symbol-
izes their love for each other
20.
A rabid dog:
This is the cause of Tea Cake's death; he bites him when he saves her during the hurri-
cane; Tea Cake isn't himself after he's bitten
21.
Three Empty Chambers:
Janie empties 3 of Tea Cake's gun chambers when he starts to go crazy so if he tried to shoot her, she would have time; After Tea Cake 3 / 6
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shoots all 3 of the empty chambers, he knows for sure that he is gone
22.
A Kerchief:
Covers Janie's hair, Joe makes her wear it, he's jealous that other men look at her hair; no freedom
23.
A long braid of hair:
Janie's defining feature is her long braided hair; it is not like the oth-
er women's hair; symbol of her free-
dom
24.
_____ and ____ are "kissing friends"
Janie and Pheoby
25.
______ "a big voice"
Joe Starks
26.
_____"Ah'm a cracked plate"
Nanny
27.
_____ "Over tuh Lake City tuh see uh man about uh mule"
Logan Killicks
28.
_______ "Oh, to be a pear tree in bloom!"
Janie
29.
Explain: "Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board."
This is being com-
pared to dreams of men. Men often dream of things far away and hard to reach and women are more realis-
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to get to their dreams.
30.
Explain: "Janie waited a bloom time, and a green time and an orange time."
After Janie mar-
ried Logan, she waited to fall in love with him. The bloom represents the time passing by as she waits.
31.
Explain: "The vision of Logan Killicks was desecrat-
ing the pear tree."
Janie's fantasy of love as the pear tree, blossoms, and bees, when she marries Lo-
gan, her vision of love is crushed be-
cause he is dis-
gusting
32.
Explain: "Whut Ah don't like 'bout de man is, he talks tuh unlettered folks aid books in him jaws."
the townspeople don't like the way Joe shows off how smart and literate he is. He seems like he wants to be more important and better than the others.
33.
True of False: Logan Killicks is physically abusive
False
34.
What is so exceptional about the town of Eatonville?
It is all black; had little land; had no mayor
35.
True of False: Joe Starks is from Georgia
True
36.
Name 3 things Joe brings to Eatonville:
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-Grocery Store
-Post Office
-Street lamps
37.
How do the people of Eatonville feel about Joe?
At first they look up to him and love him, but they later begin to feel that he is using them and they are too afraid to stand up to him.
38.
What is the first moment Janie feels let down by her relationship with Joe? Why?
When she is asked to give a speech as the new may-
or's wife and Joe doesn't allow her to speak. She feels that he just want her for a good im-
age, not really to love and respect
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