I.Major Characters:
A.Janie Mae Crawford : curiosity ,adventurous, confidence
A beautiful light skinned African American woman who was on a quest for love and in search for her own sense of her own identity and independence. She struggled between meeting her own desires and following what she was supposed to do. By the end, she finds her own independence and self-love
B. Tea Cake: carefree, supportive, passionate
He wins Janie's heart with his carefree, light hearted nature.She admired his passion and willingness to make her his equal(sense of equality).
Scene: He sets up the checkerboard and begins to teach her how to play checkers.she found herself glowing inside because unlike her first two husbands, he introduces her to new experiences and skills.
C. Pheoby Watson: trustworthy, loyal, not judgmental
She’s Janie’s best friend. Unlike the porch sitters, she doesn’t watch and gossip about Janie.Does not show Chelsea towards change. She's the type of …show more content…
Joe’s relationship with Jaine is possessive and controlling. He views her as a threat or competition that reflects his image and expects her to follow orders. He restricts her from interacting with other people and to play checkers.She feels trapped by joe but remain at his side until death
Stereotypical ideas in relationships between men and women are that
men are superior
1. In Janie’s relationship with Joe, he feels the need to be superior to Jamie and to force her into a role submissive. He feels that women are objects of a man's possession. He makes it clear that his wife is to please him and only him and will do what he says.
2.Janie’s first husband, Logan killicks treated her like a child and expected her to be. But Janie treated her like a child and expected her to be. But when Janie’s refuses, Logan threatens to kill her, so she runs off with Joe Starks was apparently a charming man.
Strive to gain your own independence and personal