What to do about Janie

      Throughout the literature, Janie has been a very prominent character. In fact the whole story is centered around her. The author portrays Janie as a very beautiful woman who often gets mistreated by her spouses. The only reason why Janie ended up with them is pressure from outside sources. Her grandmother introduced her to Logan Hillicks, and in an attempt to break from that she felt the urge to be with Jody Starks. Of course she believed she actually liked Joe at first, but that soon changed when he began to issue control over her. Janie very rarely ever made a decision for herself, until she met Vergible Wood or Tea Cake. His good looks and charm captivated her. She soon began to wonder how he could like her as much as he proposed, and if he was using her instead. Around this part of the novel and throughout we see Janie struggling with being free. She had been chained her whole life and now it's finally time for her to make a decision for herself regarding what she really wants, and she's terrified of the possible outcomes. She wasn't able to experience different characters while with Joe. Maybe the idea of Tea Cake loving her is confusing. She's never experienced that emotion towards her and may not know how to deal with it. I believe the author portrayed Janue this way to represent the reoccuring sexism in our society.