Hair- Janie’s hair symbolizes her identity, femininity, individuality and strength. In the beginning of the novel, it was socially unacceptable for a woman of her age to wear her hair down but Janie proudly wore her hair down. The fact that she refused to tie up her hair makes her unique and she doesn't seem to care what others think about her and what is the “norm”. But when Jody makes her tie up her hair, she agrees just to make him happy and no longer jealous.
Horizon and the Pear Tree- The horizon and the pear tree symbolizes Janie’s views of nature and how her life interacts with it. When the bees go to pollinate the pear tree, Janie thought about the bees beauty and their erotic passion with nature and she ponders about throughout the
Horizon and the Pear Tree- The horizon and the pear tree symbolizes Janie’s views of nature and how her life interacts with it. When the bees go to pollinate the pear tree, Janie thought about the bees beauty and their erotic passion with nature and she ponders about throughout the