She concludes that she will never find the right kind of love—the love that gives her both freedom and passion. In contrast, Janie's relationship with Tea Cake represents her dreams and aspirations of love and freedom. Unlike her other relationships, Tea Cake gave her the balance of love and partnership. Tea Cake also treated her like she was human. For example, Tea Cake decides to do activities with her, such as playing checkers. This partnership impacted Janie and allowed her to realize that with love should come partnership. Tea Cake's treatment of Janie as a human being rather than an object or possession contrasts sharply with her experiences in her marriages to Logan and Jody. She realized she wanted to find love and freedom all along, which Tea Cake gave her. The freedom aspect helped Janie find who she was and what she wanted. When Tea Cake gets rabbies, Janie shows a side of passion that she had not shown with Joe Starks or Logan Killicks. Through her relationship with Tea Cake, Janie finally achieves the balance of love and freedom she has been seeking, which helps her understand her own identity and
She concludes that she will never find the right kind of love—the love that gives her both freedom and passion. In contrast, Janie's relationship with Tea Cake represents her dreams and aspirations of love and freedom. Unlike her other relationships, Tea Cake gave her the balance of love and partnership. Tea Cake also treated her like she was human. For example, Tea Cake decides to do activities with her, such as playing checkers. This partnership impacted Janie and allowed her to realize that with love should come partnership. Tea Cake's treatment of Janie as a human being rather than an object or possession contrasts sharply with her experiences in her marriages to Logan and Jody. She realized she wanted to find love and freedom all along, which Tea Cake gave her. The freedom aspect helped Janie find who she was and what she wanted. When Tea Cake gets rabbies, Janie shows a side of passion that she had not shown with Joe Starks or Logan Killicks. Through her relationship with Tea Cake, Janie finally achieves the balance of love and freedom she has been seeking, which helps her understand her own identity and