Janie's grandma wanted Janie to get married for her protection before she dies because she wouldn't be able to take care of Janie for long. So Granny planned Janie to marry Logan Killicks, even though Janie disagreed because she didn't understand the meaning of love. Janie thought that after she marries Logan, she would soon fall in love with him. Yet, Janie still doesn't love Logan. One day Janie had a girl talk with Granny about Logan. She mentions that she doesn't like the way he looks. For instance, "his belly is too big, and his toenails look like mule foots." (Ch.3 P.24) This shows that Janie favors looks more than protection. …show more content…
He had ceased to wonder at her long black hair and finger it." (Ch.4 pp.1) One day Logan left to go purchase a mule while Janie stayed at home. As she was relaxing in the barn she heard "whistling coming down the road." (Ch.4 P.27) It was a man who was dressed fancy that didn't belong in the parts where Janie lived. The man was so focused on where he was going, Janie wanted to catch his attention by, jerking the pump handle hard while she pumped so it'll make a loud noise. The man "looked hard and the asked her for a cool drink of water." This shows that Janie knew this man was rich and wanted to "talk" to