Kaithlyn Aboagye’s Outline
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 person that you can always go to for help and to talk to. Scene :”she went straight to her bosom friend, Pheoby and told her about it.”(pg.82) D. Joe Starks: ambitious, hunger for power, conceited and self-centered He was James second husband.He happens to be the mayor, storekeeper of Eatonville. He's basically the opposite of Tea cake. He says to me as an object or trophy wife rather than a person and feels the need to dominate/control everyone and everything around him. Scene: “her hair was not going to sell in the store it didn't seem sensible at all. That was because Joe never told her Janie how jealous he was. her hair was not going to sell in the store it didn't seem sensible at all. That was because Joe never told her how jealous he was.”(chapter 6,pg 55) E. Logan killicks: old, protective,controlling He was Janie’s first husband, which was arranged by her grandmother. He is a successful farmer who owns a ton of land. In his relationship with janie,he treated her like a slave ;demanded her plow on the field with him and was disrespectful towards her. The only thing he offers is stability and security. Scene:”you don’t got no particular place.it’s whenever Ah need yuh.Git uh move on yuh, and dat quick” (pg.31) II . Theme and Scenes love and relationships may help us and …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
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 person that you can always go to for help and to talk to. Scene :”she went straight to her bosom friend, Pheoby and told her about it.”(pg.82) D. Joe Starks: ambitious, hunger for power, conceited and self-centered He was James second husband.He happens to be the mayor, storekeeper of Eatonville. He's basically the opposite of Tea cake. He says to me as an object or trophy wife rather than a person and feels the need to dominate/control everyone and everything around him. Scene: “her hair was not going to sell in the store it didn't seem sensible at all. That was because Joe never told her Janie how jealous he was. her hair was not going to sell in the store it didn't seem sensible at all. That was because Joe never told her how jealous he was.”(chapter 6,pg 55) E. Logan killicks: old, protective,controlling He was Janie’s first husband, which was arranged by her grandmother. He is a successful farmer who owns a ton of land. In his relationship with janie,he treated her like a slave ;demanded her plow on the field with him and was disrespectful towards her. The only thing he offers is stability and security. Scene:”you don’t got no particular place.it’s whenever Ah need yuh.Git uh move on yuh, and dat quick” (pg.31) II . Theme and Scenes love and relationships may help us and …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