As time passes, many factors change a person. Things such as the nature of their environment, people come and go, to dreams one might wish to pursue. Janie grew from a young bud to a beautiful tree, despite her environment being cruel to her. The people in Janie life and the nature of her circumstances influenced her growth from a naïve girl to a strong woman. Janie had a dream so far into the horizon that many people today have trouble achieving it; a harmonious love. A love that is symbolically described as a pear tree in full bloom, waiting for a bee to come pollinate it; a love that is symbiotic. Her connection to the gentle beauty of nature influenced her idea of love and marriage. "She saw a dust-bearing bee sink into the sanctum of a bloom; the thousand sister-calyzes arch to meet the love embrace and the
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This plays a huge roll in the growth of Janie as a woman, for she knows how the handkerchief makes her Joe's property. The head rag strips her of her independence and her own femininity. Once Joe dies and Janie uses her voice to finally tell him about all the torment she's put up with because of his boisterous "big voice", and she is freed from him. The head rags were a thing of the past once Joe died. After some time of Janie being truly independent and running the store, Tea Cake comes along. He plays an important part in Janie's life because he inspired her to begin using her voice. Tea Cake told her to "Have de nerve tuh say whut you mean." (Hurston 109) and sparked something in Janie. Their journey began when Tea Cake and Janie left and started a life together.
They faced judgement from people such as the porch sitters, who had no right to judge what choices being made. Janie faced the doubt resting at the back of her mind that would constantly lead her into acting in a scared or jealous fashion. One of the challenges that took a toll on them was the
This plays a huge roll in the growth of Janie as a woman, for she knows how the handkerchief makes her Joe's property. The head rag strips her of her independence and her own femininity. Once Joe dies and Janie uses her voice to finally tell him about all the torment she's put up with because of his boisterous "big voice", and she is freed from him. The head rags were a thing of the past once Joe died. After some time of Janie being truly independent and running the store, Tea Cake comes along. He plays an important part in Janie's life because he inspired her to begin using her voice. Tea Cake told her to "Have de nerve tuh say whut you mean." (Hurston 109) and sparked something in Janie. Their journey began when Tea Cake and Janie left and started a life together.
They faced judgement from people such as the porch sitters, who had no right to judge what choices being made. Janie faced the doubt resting at the back of her mind that would constantly lead her into acting in a scared or jealous fashion. One of the challenges that took a toll on them was the