Summary Of Julia's First Muse

In ‘First Muse’ , Julia discusses how women around her seemed to think she was good for one thing and that was to get married and have kids. It didn’t matter what Julia wanted nor did they think she would do anything else. Julia showed rebellion from a young age such as skipping school and misbehaving in class. She used her stories to raise herself to the expectations they had. In the end she tried to fulfill their expectations, however she failed miserably. She finally discovered that she could do what she wanted to do with her life and she was in control, no one else. Janie is forced into a marriage she doesn’t want and has to do as her husband says. She has no control in her life. White people seem to control her fate even more than