Janie Dependent Quotes

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Ways Janie is Independent
Ways Janie is Dependent
Doesn’t care that the other women in town are judging her and talking about her
Had an opinion or idea, no matter how idealistic, when she was young. Was interested in romantic love and actually pushed back when Nanny tried to marry her off

Allows herself to be emotionally and physically abused by Jody (more emotional) and Teacake (definitely physical)
Allows Jody to boss her around in general
Needs companionship constantly - essentially goes from husband to husband with little-to-no breaks
Beliefs are eclipsed by Nanny (married Logan), Jody (took on his values), and Teacake (agrees with most of his opinions and ideas)
What she cares about seems to change with each partner
Easily manipulated …show more content…

Through her love relationships, Janie moves from being dependent and unwilling …show more content…

Janie’s grandmother was a slave. She was raped by one of her owners, that is how she got pregnant with Janie’s mother. Janie’s mother, Leafy, was raped by a teacher, which made her pregnant with Janie only at age 17. Their whole background is men taking advantage over the women, and then not caring about them, mainly because they don’t care to see them again. When Janie is 16, she is gradually beginning to learn things about sex. Her grandma pronounces her a woman, and when an older man named Logan Killicks is interested in marrying Janie, “Nanny” marries them at their house, and then they

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