The Death Of Tea Cake - 987 Words

When the novel reaches its climax with the death of Tea Cake, Janie transforms into a fulfilled character who begins to live a life of acceptance. The death of Tea Cake closes the door on Janie’s third marriage, however, that marriage taught Janie more about herself than any other caregiver. As Tea Cake and Janie begin to spend more time with one and other, the townspeople of Eatonville grow anxious. During her marriage with Joe, Janie is subjugated to severe classism which separates her from the townsfolk. When Janie begins to act like a regular woman and not a noble, the town is surprised, as Pheoby mentions â€Å"Janie, everybody’s talkin’ ‘bout how dat Tea Cake is draggin’ you round tuh places you ain’t used tuh† (Hurston 112). With Tea Cake, Janie experiences more adventure and more life than with anyone else. Every day brings a new adventure for their relationship, for example: Tea Cake and Janie gone hunting. Tea Cake and Janie gone fishing. Tea Cake and Janie gone to Orlando to the movies. Tea Cake and Janie gone to a dance. Tea Cake making flowerbeds in Janie’s yard and seeding the garden for her†¦ Tea Cake in a borrowed car teaching Janie to drive (Hurston 110). Tea Cake truly loves Janie. He treats her like they are equals and does not see her as a slave or trophy like her passed husbands. Unlike Logan and Joe, Tea Cake does not need Janie for his own ulterior motives, as heâ€Å"[loves] Janie for herself, Tea Cake wants only to share his life and have the opportunity toShow MoreRelatedThe Theme Of Tea Cake819 Words   |  4 PagesTea Cake is Janie’s soulmate and the first person to truly understand her. Tea Cake cared for and loved Janie, teaching her things and showing her a love she had never experienced before. Their relationship was intimate and loving, which Janie lacked in her first two marriages. While Janie grows and finds herself throughout the story, Tea Cake effects her the most. After meeting Tea Cake, Janie experiences the most growth and finds herself truly happy, thanks to the love he shows her. Ever sinceRead MoreLove and Relationships Versus Independence: Zora Neale Hurstons Their Eyes were Watching God1407 Words   |  6 Pagestuh be uh big voice. You oughta be glad, ‘cause that makes uh big woman outa you.† (Hurston, pg.46) This was not true love at all, Janie realized that her husband Joe Starks barely knew her at all which bothered her. One day while Joe was on his death bed Janie gathered herself and decided to talk to him. She wanted to make him aware that out of the twenty years of them being married Joe had hardly knew her at all. She went into the room where Joe was lying until he passed and tried to talk toRead MoreLove and Friendship in Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Things They Carried1303 Words   |  6 Pagesand Jody don’t consider women to be thinking or feeling humans, and both of these men think they have the right to hurt a woman who they think is misbehaving. Tea cake, however, values Janie’s personality and company. He also feels the duty of being a husband- protect her from danger, etc. This makes it easy for Janie to fall for Tea cake and his qualities rather than Logan and Jody qualities. Tim’s situation though is much more different. 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In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Hurston illuminates Janie’s values and the text’s emphasis on self-actualization is demonstrated through Janie leaving stability with Logan to marry Joe, leaving luxury in Eatonville to be with Tea Cake, and finally leaving the Everglades along with her dependency on others to return to Eatonville. When Janie leaves Logan Killicks to elope with Joe Starks, she abandons her stable life for spontaneous and bold one. Janie decides to follow Joe becauseRead MoreSummary Of Her Third Marriage And Tea Cake Woods 873 Words   |  4 Pagesto Vergible â€Å"Tea Cake† Woods. This marriage was a choice and Janie was highly cautious before deciding to be with him. Similarly to Joe she did not know what to expect from being with Tea Cake. Janie went into this marriage having hopes of achieving true love and her idea of marriage. She hoped that she would be able to put her values first and that she did. â€Å"Tea Cake and Janie gone hunting. Tea Cake and Janie gone fishing. Tea Cake and Janie gone to Orlando to the movies. Tea Cake and Janie goneRead MoreJanie Is Black Woman With Partial White Ancestry1025 Words   |  5 Pageshe only wanted her to complete his dream life of being in power and having control over everyone. Right before Joe’s death, Janie stands up against him and speaks out about her feelings of repression. By doing that, Janie finds the inner voice inside her she has been long looking for. Eventually, Janie meets Tea Cake whom she discovers true love with. When Tea Cake dies a tragic death, Janie returns to Eatonville fulfilled and content with the life she has lived up to this point. Logan Killicks: LoganRead MoreEssay about Imagery in Their Eyes Were Watching God1004 Words   |  5 Pagesexploiting others just before he dies. Nine months after the death of Jody, without expecting a man to dazzle her into a relationship, Janie finds a young, nice-looking man who is fun to be with. Well, Ah love tuh find out whut you think after sun-up tomorrow. Dis is just you night thought. (Hurston: 105). After Tea Cake says this, Janie starts to realize that even though she doesnt admit it to herself at first that she loves Tea Cake, she is actually starting to fall in love with him. SheRead MoreMythology in Zora Neale Hurstons Their Eyes Were Watching God1023 Words   |  5 PagesJanie finally met Tea Cake but in the end had to kill him. Both had finally found love but due to their unfortunate fates both were destined to lose them. Banat 2 Not only does Janie parallel Freda, her character can be seen to have been inspired by the myth of Aphrodite and Adonis. In the myth of Aphrodite and Adonis the two of them fall in love. But this relationship is cut short by Adonis getting attacked and castrated by a wild boar (Stine). Later, Adonis bled to death (Stine). After herRead MoreTheir Eyes Were Watching god, by Zora Neale Hurston1054 Words   |  5 Pagesjourney to finding unconditional, true love. Her journey begins with an arranged marriage to Logan Killicks, a physically unappealing man with a considerable house, to an elopement with Joe Starks, a power-hungry and egocentric leader, and ends with Tea Cake, the man that loves Janie, despite the consequences that come with marrying an older and wealthier woman. Janie’s story breathes with ambiguous figurative language, provoking imagery, and powerful diction. In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale