Blog Post-Ch.5

Discussion Questions:
  1. Do you think that Janie likes her life with Joe?
  2. What did the phrase “Our beloved Mayor” mean to the residents of Eatonville?
  3. How does Joe decide to celebrate the arrival of the street lamp? Is it too much (extra)?
  4. What type of impression has Joe given off to the people of Eatonville so far?
  5. Do you think that Janie will leave Joe?
    New Characters:
  6. Lee Coker: Amos Hicks’ friend whom he has a conversation with. He tells Hicks that Janie wasn’t worth
  7. Amos Hicks: He pretends to be the mayor that Janie and Joe were looking for. He initially thought Janie was Joe’s daughter. After he finds out Janie is Joe’s wife, he drops his act, because he realizes he’ll never have anything with Janie. He thinks Janie is beautiful. Directs Janie and Joe to a house in which they can stay at. Envies Joe because he has Janie and often tries to get closer to Janie.
  8. Captain Eaton: Eatonville was name after this captain who donated land. Lives on a neighboring piece of land. Joe goes to Eaton to ask to buy land from him, for the town.
  9. Tony Taylor: He is overwhelmed with joy because of the town’s progress. He ends up giving an impromptu speech to thank Joe. He is later laughed at because he lacks effective speech skills.
  10. Brother Davis: He is the one who says a prayer before the first lamp lighting.
  11. Mrs. Bogle: She is one of the older woman from the town. When she walks by the porch, men never flirt with her.
  12. Henry Pitts: Tries to steal some of Joe’s ribbon cane (candy) and is driven out of town by Joe.
  13. Sam Watson: He is Phoebe's husband.
  14. Jeff Bruce: He is the one who comments negatively about Joe Stark after Oscar Scott.
  15. Oscar Scott: He dislikes Joe because of his power over the rest of the townspeople.

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Summary:
In this chapter, Janie and Joe take the train back to Florida. They meet two men who are named Lee Coker and Amos Hicks who live there. Amos Hicks is attracted to Janie, and is teased by Coke because they both know that he can not snatch a woman like Janie away from Jody. Meanwhile, Janie and Jody ask to see the mayor, but soon discover that there is none, so Jody takes action. He then hired Coker and Hicks to build the store that he wants. Once the store is opened, Jody is named mayor of the town. Due to the fact that Janie is Jody’s wife, she’s asked to give a short speech, but Jody disagrees with this idea (thinks that wives shouldn’t give speeches). His opinion angers Janie, but she does not make a big deal out of it. As mayor, Jody is making beneficial changes to the town (i.e the big gathering to install a street light). Soon, Jody and Janie’s house is finished and everyone is envious of them because it is bigger and nicer than theirs. Not only did the town and Jody grow apart, but so did Jody and Janie because Jody is a workaholic. Although many of the people are not happy with Jody, nobody would dare step up to challenge him and his authority.

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