Six
1) 119
Metaphor
"All she found out was that she was to old a vessel for new wine."
In this situation with Who Flung, she's discovering that she may be an old dog trying to learn new tricks. She has been through the same situation too many times, and she may being trying to fill a hole that "new wine" can't fill.
2) 124
Hyperbole
"Looks heah, Tea Cake, if you ever go off from me and have a good time lak dat and then come back heah tellin' me how nice Ah is, Ah specks tuh kill yuh dead."
Here, Janie feels left out of a life she was excited about. She has enough feeling to say that she will kill Tea Cake. Janie will probably not going to kill Tea Cake, but it does let her speak strongly about her feelings, and desires- unlike before when she was careful to say what she felt.
3) 134
Allusion
" 'Zachariah, Ah says come down out dat sycamore tree.' ''
This is an allusion to the Bible, story of Zacharia in the tree... It is a small point of the book and is just talking about the fear from something good, because it is good- in this case when the are all gambling- Maybe this is referring to Janie- but i think it is just for this gambling scene- but it is good for the scene, so why not....
February 12, 2009
February 11, 2009
Five
Janie's motivation is that she want to take part in her life more. She realizes she is letting time fly when she spends time with Tea Cake. She wants to have done more and been more. Since she is free from two husbands and wants to be free from her grandmother's intentions for her, she wants to experience life herself. Not only does she want to to take the initiative to experience, but she wants to experience what she felt she was held back from.
Janie changes when she lets go of a dependence of other's opinions. Early in the book, Janie takes her grandmother's advise quickly with little hesitation to think about what she really wants. Then she takes other's advise with caution and heavily conciders her own thoughts and desires. Though she is cautious to believe and follow what others say, she is open to learn more about herself and others by taking risks that her husbands would have guided her away from. She is, now, her own self and thinks of herself first. (In a non-selfish way- a good thing)
Janie's motivation is that she want to take part in her life more. She realizes she is letting time fly when she spends time with Tea Cake. She wants to have done more and been more. Since she is free from two husbands and wants to be free from her grandmother's intentions for her, she wants to experience life herself. Not only does she want to to take the initiative to experience, but she wants to experience what she felt she was held back from.
Janie changes when she lets go of a dependence of other's opinions. Early in the book, Janie takes her grandmother's advise quickly with little hesitation to think about what she really wants. Then she takes other's advise with caution and heavily conciders her own thoughts and desires. Though she is cautious to believe and follow what others say, she is open to learn more about herself and others by taking risks that her husbands would have guided her away from. She is, now, her own self and thinks of herself first. (In a non-selfish way- a good thing)
February 10, 2009
Four
So Lucy started to fear beauty. Beauty that charitable demon with sharp eyes who never dies. The long living queen who resigns in the soul like an everlasting grudge. What plan does beauty hold and what keeps her there? She creeps in the mind that powers her thoughts. Creeping noticeably and silently forever with her voice kept low, destroying the thoughts long forgotten. Been creeping there hiding and winding throughout the binding of the mind. She was cautious to share herself with him now. She was unrevealed and safe. Poor Davy! He shouldn’t be left to love alone. She offered someone else to him, but Davy said No. Any other person can offer company, but no one could fill the light passion he had for her. He could see love again when she could open herself up. He would be loved by her ultimately. This is what he understood. But his eyes told her otherwise, she concluded. And then if he hadn’t, the next morning she was bound to discover, for others started to look at her differently, to appreciate her new features. Those who would have sheepishly avoided her eyes before discreetly eyed at what she was hiding. Just observing without controlling their thoughts. Puberty, that defining journey, will lead her to womanhood.
So Lucy started to fear beauty. Beauty that charitable demon with sharp eyes who never dies. The long living queen who resigns in the soul like an everlasting grudge. What plan does beauty hold and what keeps her there? She creeps in the mind that powers her thoughts. Creeping noticeably and silently forever with her voice kept low, destroying the thoughts long forgotten. Been creeping there hiding and winding throughout the binding of the mind. She was cautious to share herself with him now. She was unrevealed and safe. Poor Davy! He shouldn’t be left to love alone. She offered someone else to him, but Davy said No. Any other person can offer company, but no one could fill the light passion he had for her. He could see love again when she could open herself up. He would be loved by her ultimately. This is what he understood. But his eyes told her otherwise, she concluded. And then if he hadn’t, the next morning she was bound to discover, for others started to look at her differently, to appreciate her new features. Those who would have sheepishly avoided her eyes before discreetly eyed at what she was hiding. Just observing without controlling their thoughts. Puberty, that defining journey, will lead her to womanhood.
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