Friday, March 14, 2013

Do Now: Janie has reservations about getting involved with Tea Cake. Why? (at least four issues)
Classwork: Tea Cake and Janie

Episodes that illuminate their relationship -
1. The return of the porch -sitters: "It was after the picnic that the town began to notice things and got mad." (132)
2. Janie's conversation with Phoebe: ( pp 134-137)
"Jodie classed me off. Ah didn't...Ah always did want tuh get around uh whole heap, but Jody wouldn't allow me to."
"Marriage always changes folks...Ah'm ready and willing to try 'im."
"Dis ain't no business proposition, and no race after property and titles."
Homework: Make sure all reading questions are complete for this section!