This book was very interesting. It had a lot of interesting themes that are relevant today, almost 80 years after the book was written. One thing I took note of in the book was the male character's attraction to Janie's hair. I don't know if this was something the author included in the story to signify Janie's beauty but I believe that the obsession with her hair represents the idolization of white features. Janie is described to have long silky straight hair that falls to her back, which is the product of her having white ancestors.Throughout the book, the men always seem to notice her hair and have the desire to touch it.
The men talked about her being fragile, sweet and high maintenance because of her white features. I believe this
The men talked about her being fragile, sweet and high maintenance because of her white features. I believe this