Journal #4: Identify three patterns that appear in these chapters (but may extend through the entire book) and record the examples for each (include page number)
Pattern #1: “Blooming” is constantly used throughout the book to represent the growth and development of Janie and of her moving forward to bigger and better things in life.
Example #1: “Oh to be a pear tree-any tree in bloom!” (pg. 11)
Example #2: “That was to say, ever since the first tiny bloom had opened. It had called her to come and gaze on a mystery. From barren brown stems to glistening leaf-buds; from the leaf buds to snowy virginity of bloom. (pg. 10)
Pattern #2: Jody, or Joe Starks constantly uses his newfound power throughout chapters 5 and 6 as if he were a white man, or even a god.
Example #1: “Take for instance that new house of his. It had two stories with porches, with banisters and such things. The rest of the town looked like servants’ quarters surrounding the “big house”. (pg. 47)
Example #2: “And then he spit in that gold-looking vase that anybody else would have been glad to put on their front-room table. (pg. 47)
Pattern #3: There are many examples where Janie is suppressed by Jody and confined to her “womanly role” and only allowed to do what Jody allows her to.
Example #1: “Thank yuh fuh yo’ compliments, but mah wife don’t know nothin’ ‘bout no speech-makin’. Ah never married her for nothin’ lak dat. Shes uh woman and her place is in de home.” (pg. 43)
Example #2: “Strain? You mean de cookin’ and waitin’ on folks?” (pg. 46)
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