Character+analysis

Janie- a middle aged woman left town and came back. has a boyfriend named tea cake and people are jealous of her because they feel its wrong for what she is doing. Her mom left her and she was raised by her grandma who she calls nanny. her nanny was a slave and was raped by her master and had a mixed child. Thats why janie has the black body but the soft texture long hair.

Pheoby- Is janie's best friend and tries to defend her when other people was talking about her.

Nanny- The grandma of janie is trying to get janie to marry. But janie feels there is no one for her to marry because she not feeling nobody around where she is at. She just wants the best for janie because she feels that her time is almost up.

Ch. 1

__ Janie __ is the main character of the story, the story starts off in town where Janie grew up and some of the people that know her were gossiping about her. They are saying things like her man (Tea Cake) left her for a younger woman, and things of that nature. __ Pheoby __is Janie’s best friend. She is the typical best friend, she is very excited to see Janie when she comes back and she even offers her a meal. When the people are gossiping about Janie she looks out for her by defending her.

Ch. 2

__ Nanny __was Janie’s “mom.” Really she was her grandmother but Janie lived with her all her life. Nanny even treated her like a daughter, giving her lessons to learn, and spying on her to make sure she does the right thing. She saw Janie kiss Johnny Taylor and she got on her about it. Nanny is full of wisdom and “thinks” she knows what is best for Janie, so she forces her to marry Logan Killicks. Nanny only wants what is in Janie’s best interest.

Ch. 3

__ Logan Killicks __ is a hard working man but not a good husband. He tries to make Janie do the same kind of work he does, farming, and plowing with mules. Janie doesn’t like the marriage arrangement because Logan is ugly, dirty, and doesn’t take baths. Logan is kind of a careless guy when it comes to the relationship he doesn’t even say nice things to Janie.

__ Nanny __in this chapter still just tries to be there for Janie when she comes to Nanny for help about Logan. She suspects at first that Janie is pregnant but then finds that she is just unhappy. Nanny is still playing the mother role and looking out for her “daughter.” Nanny later dies in this chapter.

__ Janie __was very unhappy in this chapter because she was forced into marriage with a man she didn’t like. She went to Nanny asking her how can she love this man, but she soon found out that “marriage does not make love.”

Ch. 4 __ Logan Killicks __ - He is very hard working but he treats Janie as if she were just another person to help him do work around the land: in the field, ect. He doesn’t really love Janie but he does want her to be with him. __ Janie __ - She is very young and doesn’t know anything really about a marriage. She doesn’t have feelings for Logan and just feels forced into a labor relationship. She runs into a new guy, Joe Starks, who convinces her that he will treat her better than what she has now. She puts it out to Logan that night that she might run off because she is unhappy, and so she does. __ Joe Starks __ - A well to do kind of guy who “walks” into Janie’s life one day. He convinces her that he has the life for her and that he will take care of her.

Gina

Janie- Finally decided to marry Logan Killicks, and was not happy about it. He goes in bed straight from work and has nasty looking feet. Her grandma is very happy that she got married but know her grand daughter is not happy. And tries to get her daughter to understand that marriage is not always gonna be perfect. And the nanny dies.

Mr. Killicks- is so happy wih janie but after a pear his attitude changes because he feels janie doesnt do enough work around the barn. And tells janie that she is selfish and was spoiled rotten. So he goes out one day and decides he is going to get a mule so she can plow.

One day Janie meets a guy named Joe starks, at the barn and they have conversation and he feels she would make a good wife. He wants to treat her like a queen and give her everything. He feels she should not be plowing a mule. So she goes home and thinks about that decision of marrying this man. Because she feels her marriage is just not what she wanted.

Janie- goes home and in te bed she ask her husband about thier relationship and he tells her that she needs to do more work. But she is like that i didnt ask to be in this relationship with you. And hes telling her that it is best you stay because dont no other man wanna take of you becasue you are so spoiled. She feels different about the situation.

Logan- gets very mad at janie foreven questioning thier relationship like that and starts talking rude to her but janie dont care. she meets up with Joe and go get married and now she has 2 husbands.

ch 5- Gina Joe- after he marries janie they move to green cove springs and meets two men. He then talks to people of the town and how the area needs some changing and they elect him to be mayor. he feels that janie should be by his side 100 %. And is to be a woman of the house.

Janie- is happy that she got married to joe, but thinks the whole mayor thing is a little too much.

Hicks- GUV'NOR amos hicks from bufors, south carolina. a funny man, felt that he could get with janie if he wanted to. Felt that he was a ladies man.

Ch. 5 ahsan

__ Janie __ - This chapter displays that Janie has become more of an independent woman and has moved away from her first husband to be a part of the ideal marriage, so she thinks. She marries into a situation where she is put up on a pedestal and lives in a town where the people are all about having a mayor and someone to rule but feelings are starting to become bitter and this will put Janie in a bad position. Janie also is dealing with the fact that her husband treats her like she is beneath him.

__ Joe Starks __- Joe Starks is a very wealthy and successful man who marries Janie and wants to make her his “Trophy wife” but at the same time he is trying to keep her down so that she doesn’t out shine him. Jody, as he is often referred to as, is very high upon himself.

janie- is now unhappy because her husband is nothte same guy she went to marry. All he does is buy her things and expects her to love him. and she feels that is not the love that she wants. and shefeels all he cares about is his work.

Joe starks- he feel that everything is about work. and about him being a mayor.so as the years go on he is gettin old and feels his wife needs to not care about her looks anymore. because wouldnt nobody marry her, so she tells him everything is fallin apart with him too. and he gets older and gets sick. the relationship grows apart and he feels janie was tryin to poison him andall shewanted was to havea loving relationship with him. And then he dies.

Gina janie- is all alone and is a widow. she meets this guy name tea cake and he is very young. so she feels less about herself.and thinks he wouldnt be interseted in her but to only boink her.

Tea cake- a young man who is really interested in janie and is trying so hard to convice her. But she wouldnt budge until later on. He wants to show her different things and marry her too. And she totally agrees and feels he has done more for her than any man she was with. He makes her happy and gives her the freedom of being a woman. Character B-1 Page 2

Gina Janie is very happy with tea cake and enjoys going places with him. People are trying to cnvnce her that her is just going to run her for moneythen leave her. She pays them no mind and goes with him anyway.

TeaCake-move janie to this placed called the muck. where they enjoy theyself and have nothing but fun. and plans on getting a job so h can provide for janie.