Blog Post Ch. 9-10

Chapter 9-10
Discussion Questions:
  1. Does Janie get the right to say she is isn’t sad that Jody died?
  2. Do you think that Janie will marry again? If so, what kind of man?
  3. Should Janie get remarried?
  4. How do you think Tea Cake will be? Could he be similar to Jody?
  5. Does Janie have the right to flirt with men at her age?

Characters:
  • Ike Green- A man concerned with Janie’s doings and warns her about who she thinks about marrying two months after Joe’s death.
  • Hezekiah Potts- Worker at Janie’s store. He starts to mimic how Jody would talk which is amusing to Janie.
  • Vergible Woods/Tea Cake- A guy that Janie met when he went to buy cigarettes from her store. He flirts with Janie and eventually ends up taking her home at the end of the day.
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Summary:
Jody has died and Janie is mourning her loss. After two months, she has several men coming up to her and telling her that she should be careful since she is a widow. One man named Ike Green, even tells her to watch who she will marry. Janie is surprised by this because at the time she hasn’t even thought about getting remarried yet. Once six months pass, Janie is feeling liberated by the things she is able to now have that Jody is gone. She likes the liberation she receives and tries to enjoy it.
    Everyone in the town went to a baseball game, including Ezekia. Then, in comes one man named Vergible Woods (aka Tea Cake). He goes to buy cigarettes at Janie’s store and they both eventually start flirting. Everyone in the town comes back to the store after the game to hang out and talk. At the end of the night, Tea Cake stays with Janie and helps close the store up. He then walks her to her house and says goodnight after he has dropped her off.

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