I see Janie as kind and unconcerned of criticism. As Janie passes the gossiping porch, she greets everyone in a polite and pleasant manner, even though she is aware of the gossip taking place there. When Pheoby brings her some dinner, Janie welcomes her warmly and makes conversation.
It seems that she is motivated by happiness to do the things that she wants to do. She moved back from the Everglades because there was nothing left there to make her happy (page 7). She looks young and beautiful, but as the chapter ends, her attitude seems to give way to her true age. She refers to Pheoby as an old friend of twenty years (page 7) and is sits down with her, about to confide in her her past worries and experiences.
The narrator seems to be above the whole situation, able to explain in detail the thoughts and actions of the characters with a tone that does not specifically care about the events. The narrator has a unique voice, saying for example, "She found her...with the lamps all filled and the chimneys cleaned" and "Janie must be round that side" (Page 4). There is an obvious use of diction, deciding to cut the 'a' from 'around' and adding the unnecessary 'all' after 'lamps'. The narrator also is very detailed in their description of the situation, using many adjectives like 'monstopolous' to describe the darkness (page 7) and 'intimate' to describe the gate (page 4).
Monday, February 13, 2012
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