Janie Gender Inequality Analysis
One of the important characters that help demonstrate the intensity of gender inequality was Nanny (Janie’s Grandmother). Nanny was mistreated by men in her life, she grew up a slave and gave birth from getting raped by her white master. In the beginning of the novel it appears that Nanny really does want the best life for Janie, but as time goes on Nanny shows her true colors as she really has distrust for the world and where Janie ends up. She is very protective towards her and doesn’t want her to end up with some hoodlin. From the way Nanny was treated growing up, she was taught that she didn’t have self worth and thus hates men, black men, and feminism. She says to Janie “Ah don’t want no trashy nigger... usin’ your body to wipe his foots
on.”(pg,15.) “De nigger woman is de mule uh de world so fur as Ah can see. Ah been prayin’ fuh it tuh be different wid you.”(pg,14.) As black women economically is the mule, Janie is sexually a “spit cup” for both white and black men. Nanny’s talks show that the belief of women having less worth than their male anatomy parts have been engraved in society in society so deep that women have believed it. As a result of this, Nanny arranges Janie’s marriage with Logan Hillicks who chops wood and has a house.
on.”(pg,15.) “De nigger woman is de mule uh de world so fur as Ah can see. Ah been prayin’ fuh it tuh be different wid you.”(pg,14.) As black women economically is the mule, Janie is sexually a “spit cup” for both white and black men. Nanny’s talks show that the belief of women having less worth than their male anatomy parts have been engraved in society in society so deep that women have believed it. As a result of this, Nanny arranges Janie’s marriage with Logan Hillicks who chops wood and has a house.