I am writing this at the end of chapter seven because I feel like I need to write about Janie and how she can not succeed with men.
She was first matched Logan and that was a bust. He wanted her work and never treated her the way she wanted. As a result, when Joe Stark came into town, Jaine decided to join him on his emigration south to Eatonville. For a while Jody was a good man and husband. However, like Logan, Joe Stark did not care about what Janie wanted in life. He wanted a trophy wife who would do exactly what he would say. Janie is not a trophy, she is bright and spirited. But for a long time she bottled up all of the insults and hatred thrown at her by Jody. Janie is a human being and has emotions, but Jody wants a wife who will follow his every desire. This difference in opinion builds over time everntually ruining their marriage and results in Jain errupting in an emotional rant in public. In turn, Joe hits her. However, the damage has been done and the citizens of Eatonville have lost all respect for Joe Stark, the once esteemed mayor. For that reason I posted a picture of Bobby Brown. That is who Joe Stark reminds me of.
To me, Jaine is constantly involved with bad men. Logan never loved her and Jody just wants a shell. Jaine wants neither of these. She wants to be a women and a flowering fruit tree. But men and their expectations prevent her from living. Even her own grandmother would rather have Jaine be married for money rather for love. No characters appear to care about love besides Jaine, all of them want material items, be it wealth or food. Janie is alone in her world and everyone wants her to be different or does not understand what she wants.
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