Their Eyes Were Watching God Quotes
Their Eyes Were Watching God Topic Tracking: Voice
Description of Voice|Quote|
Chapter 2Voice 1: Janie's grandmother was born during slavery. Black people, and especially women, could not voice their opinions. Nanny always wanted to make a great speech, but no one would listen. She wants Janie to be able to speak and have people listen.|“And, Janie, maybe it wasn’t much, but Ah done de best Ah kin for you. Ah raked and scraped and bought dis lil piece uh land so you wouldn’t have to stay in de white folks’ yard and tuck yo’ head befo’ other chillum at school.” Pg. 19|
Chapter 5Voice 2: The town of Eatonville asks Janie to make a speech, after Joe has just been elected mayor, but Joe cuts in and says that she doesn't know anything about making speeches. He does not give her the chance to speak.|“Janie made her face …show more content…
For a while she thought it was gone from her soul. No matter what Jody said, she said nothing. Pg. 76|
Chapter 11Voice 6: Tea Cake and Janie argue over whether or not he really wants to take her to the picnic. He tells her to have the nerve to say what she means. As opposed to Joe Starks, Tea Cake wants Janie to speak her mind.|“Tea Cake, you sure you want me tuh go tuh dis picnic wid yuh?”“Me scramble ‘round tuh git de money tu take yuh-been working’ lak ug dawg for two whole weeks-and she come astin’ me if ah want her tuh go!” pg. 109|
Chapter 14Voice 7: In the Everglades, Janie reflects on life in Eatonville. She realizes that in the Everglades, she feels like she can contribute to the stories people tell. She has a voice there.|“The crowd of people around her and a dice game on her floor! She was sorry for her friends back there and scornful of the others. The men held big arguments here like they used to do on the store porch. Only here, she could listen and laugh and even talk some herself if she wanted to. Pg.
Description of Voice|Quote|
Chapter 2Voice 1: Janie's grandmother was born during slavery. Black people, and especially women, could not voice their opinions. Nanny always wanted to make a great speech, but no one would listen. She wants Janie to be able to speak and have people listen.|“And, Janie, maybe it wasn’t much, but Ah done de best Ah kin for you. Ah raked and scraped and bought dis lil piece uh land so you wouldn’t have to stay in de white folks’ yard and tuck yo’ head befo’ other chillum at school.” Pg. 19|
Chapter 5Voice 2: The town of Eatonville asks Janie to make a speech, after Joe has just been elected mayor, but Joe cuts in and says that she doesn't know anything about making speeches. He does not give her the chance to speak.|“Janie made her face …show more content…
For a while she thought it was gone from her soul. No matter what Jody said, she said nothing. Pg. 76|
Chapter 11Voice 6: Tea Cake and Janie argue over whether or not he really wants to take her to the picnic. He tells her to have the nerve to say what she means. As opposed to Joe Starks, Tea Cake wants Janie to speak her mind.|“Tea Cake, you sure you want me tuh go tuh dis picnic wid yuh?”“Me scramble ‘round tuh git de money tu take yuh-been working’ lak ug dawg for two whole weeks-and she come astin’ me if ah want her tuh go!” pg. 109|
Chapter 14Voice 7: In the Everglades, Janie reflects on life in Eatonville. She realizes that in the Everglades, she feels like she can contribute to the stories people tell. She has a voice there.|“The crowd of people around her and a dice game on her floor! She was sorry for her friends back there and scornful of the others. The men held big arguments here like they used to do on the store porch. Only here, she could listen and laugh and even talk some herself if she wanted to. Pg.