Chapters 10-13
Chap 10:
The Ball Game- represents Town unity/how Janie and Tea Cake don't quite fit in.
Tea Cake- youthful, very humorous (except for page 95), mysterious, unconventional view to life.
Motifs: self-expression, economic class, dreams.
Later in chapter focuses on Tea Cake/ Janie interactions, she gradually releases.
Chap 11:
bonds with Tea Cake- indulges (new experiences)
rebirth
loves her for herself
hair- dandrift=affection (pg 103)
Hurston- anthropology work- primal life- growing affection
Chap 12:
-tells phoebe she's running off
-blue (pg 110,113)
-not following 'mourning rules'
-how is Tea Cake different from Jody?
^Is it because he really cares for her and her wishes, unlike Jody.
-class issues
^Pheobe discusses (pg 112) Janie should not be with TC because he is in the lower class, who Jody should not want her to associate with.
female dreams: Pheobe tries to ground Jamie when she is in love with female realism. Jamie is in a male dream because she thinks her marriage will be perfect (example 113). Phoebe describes from female.
Chapter 13:
-running away with TC
-Color Blue: her rebirth
-Janie wants to forget her past
-Mrs. Tyler: struggling with her age and self image
-Pg 20: dialect has appeared into narration
-class issues: struggling with equality in relationship.
-Did activity answering questions about books and each group stating what their opinion was.
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