Journal 4

What is Janie's motivation?

Janie's motivation is life. She talked about how she had lived her grandmothers way, where she got up on the stool just to be there, which was like being married to Logan. She married Logan for the sake of marrying him, there was no love to it. Also, with Jody, she never got to live. She talked about folding her hands and sitting in the store all day. With Tea Cake she goes out of the town, she enjoys doing things and having fun. Now she is sure she will marry him and be able to love and live.

How does Janie change?

In chapter 11 Janie is still a bit apprehensive about spending time with Tea Cake. She sees the same thing happening to her that happened with her last two marriages. It will be fine until he shows a different side to himself. By the end of chapter 12, Janie is completely sure of Tea Cake. She knows that things will be different with him and the things that happened in her last two marriages will not happen again.