Journal # 6 - What motivates/changes do we see in Janie? Chapters 11 and 12
Janie's motivations are rather complex. She wants to find the love she has never had from her other two husbands, while also wanting to protect herself from being damaged yet again by another illegitimate man. This is why she approaches Tea Cake so carefully in chapters eleven and twelve, she doesn't want to be hurt by Tea Cake if his feelings are illegitimate, but at the same time she wants to know if he truly is the one that she will love for the rest of her life. She tries to talk herself out of Tea Cake, but finds that she really feels the connection with him this time, and therefore feels that it is worth the risk.
The changes we see in Janie throughout the book are subtle, and yet very significant. At the start of the book she is gullible, and quick to believe what Granny says about marriage. But after Logan, she feels cautious about men, but initially Joe Starks has a spark that she thinks she wants, so she goes with him. But Joe's true nature is too oppressing for Janie, and after his death she tries to find someone new, someone who will let her be herself, and be there for her all the time. I truly hope that this is what Tea Cake is, but who knows, he could be another failure too...
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