• Blog – Why does Janie care about the mule so much?
When the men torture the mule, the animal fights, but the men then tease him even more. The mule in this chapter could symbolize Janie and her struggle with Joe. Janie has been denied affection from Joe, and the animal has been starved from food. Both Janie and the mule feel helpless. The mule cannot overtake the men and Janie cannot do anything to get Joe’s attention.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Their Eyes Were Watching God Blog 3
• Blog – Jody’s true personality is revealed in Eatonville. Explain why he is allowed to act the way he acts.
In this chapter Joe becomes mayor of Eatonville. He craves the power that he has as mayor and he uses it in his relationship with Janie. He begins to treat Janie like one of his town subjects. He makes her wear a hairnet because he doesn’t want any of the townsmen to touch her hair. “Maybe he skeered some de rest of us mens might touch it round dat store.” (Pg. 59) This is all because he is infatuated with making Eatonville into a working city. He is allowed to act the way that he acts because the townspeople fear the power that he holds over them, so they don’t want to do anything to make him mad at them. “They bowed down to him rather, because he was all of these things, and then again he was all of these things because the town bowed down.” (Pg. 59)
In this chapter Joe becomes mayor of Eatonville. He craves the power that he has as mayor and he uses it in his relationship with Janie. He begins to treat Janie like one of his town subjects. He makes her wear a hairnet because he doesn’t want any of the townsmen to touch her hair. “Maybe he skeered some de rest of us mens might touch it round dat store.” (Pg. 59) This is all because he is infatuated with making Eatonville into a working city. He is allowed to act the way that he acts because the townspeople fear the power that he holds over them, so they don’t want to do anything to make him mad at them. “They bowed down to him rather, because he was all of these things, and then again he was all of these things because the town bowed down.” (Pg. 59)
Monday, February 2, 2009
Their Eyes Were Watching God Blog 2
• Blog – Nature imagery comes up a lot in the first few chapters. Explain what you make of the last paragraph in Ch. 4.
These chapters talk about Janie and her marriage. She married Logan because she wanted her grandmother to be happy. However, once Janie’s grandmother dies, she didn’t feel the need to try and please her grandmother anymore. Because of this Janie decides to leave Logan and find someone who she wants to be with. At the end of chapter 4 Janie talks about the sun setting in the same place in which the nigh emerges. This could be a foreshadow telling the reader that things will not work out between her and Joe. That it will be like her first marriage.
These chapters talk about Janie and her marriage. She married Logan because she wanted her grandmother to be happy. However, once Janie’s grandmother dies, she didn’t feel the need to try and please her grandmother anymore. Because of this Janie decides to leave Logan and find someone who she wants to be with. At the end of chapter 4 Janie talks about the sun setting in the same place in which the nigh emerges. This could be a foreshadow telling the reader that things will not work out between her and Joe. That it will be like her first marriage.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Their Eyes Were Watching God Blog 1
In the first chapter of the book, the main character, Janie, returns home after being gone for a year and a half. The porch sisters treat her harshly when talking about her. They want to criticize Janie’s past actions and her present appearance. Later, in the second chapter, Janie finds out that she was black for the first time from a picture shown to her by Mrs. Washburn. She remembers that her life was good until she had to go to school. There, all the kids would pick on her for being black.
Both of these instances are similar because both deal with criticism. The porch sisters criticize Janie, and they want to be able to judge her. At school she is criticized by white kids because she is black.
Both of these instances are similar because both deal with criticism. The porch sisters criticize Janie, and they want to be able to judge her. At school she is criticized by white kids because she is black.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Blog 9
• Blog – What do you make of the last chapter? Is this a happy ending for Huck and Jim?
The last chapter is a happy ending for Huck and Jim. It is a happy ending for Huck when the reader learns that Tom is now well and wears his bullet around his neck. For Jim, he becomes free. This chapter takes the novel back to the beginnings of the story when Aunt Sally tries to “sivilize” Huck. The last chapter could be hinting at yet another adventure for Huck when he announces that he will continue to try and avoid the trappings of civilization and find his own freedom.
The last chapter is a happy ending for Huck and Jim. It is a happy ending for Huck when the reader learns that Tom is now well and wears his bullet around his neck. For Jim, he becomes free. This chapter takes the novel back to the beginnings of the story when Aunt Sally tries to “sivilize” Huck. The last chapter could be hinting at yet another adventure for Huck when he announces that he will continue to try and avoid the trappings of civilization and find his own freedom.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Blog 8
• Blog – Why does Huck tear up the note to Miss Watson? What change does this mark within him?
In chapter 31 Huck decides to write a note Miss Watson telling her of Jim’s whereabouts. After he wrote the note Huck felt he had gotten rid of sin for the first time. But, Huck began to think about the trip down the river with Jim. He thought of how Jim always treated him kindly, and just about how appreciative Jim was to have a friend like Huck. After processing this through, Huck decides to tear up the note.
In chapter 31 Huck decides to write a note Miss Watson telling her of Jim’s whereabouts. After he wrote the note Huck felt he had gotten rid of sin for the first time. But, Huck began to think about the trip down the river with Jim. He thought of how Jim always treated him kindly, and just about how appreciative Jim was to have a friend like Huck. After processing this through, Huck decides to tear up the note.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Blog 7
• Blog – How does Huck ruin the Duke and King’s plan? Why does he do it?
The Duke and King’s plan was to get to the river at about 3am and leave with what they have. At first, the King doesn’t agree but later aggress to it. Huck hears this when he is hiding in the Kings room. Huck sees where they hid the bag of money and took it out of the bed before they were half-way downstairs. Huck then takes the bag of money and puts it in the coffin. Huck then goes and tells Mary Jane of the Dukes and King’s plan. He tells her to go to a relative’s house so she doesn’t give anything away. Huck does this because he feels guilty about the grief she is feeling, the separation of a slave family.
The Duke and King’s plan was to get to the river at about 3am and leave with what they have. At first, the King doesn’t agree but later aggress to it. Huck hears this when he is hiding in the Kings room. Huck sees where they hid the bag of money and took it out of the bed before they were half-way downstairs. Huck then takes the bag of money and puts it in the coffin. Huck then goes and tells Mary Jane of the Dukes and King’s plan. He tells her to go to a relative’s house so she doesn’t give anything away. Huck does this because he feels guilty about the grief she is feeling, the separation of a slave family.
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