Jakayla's+Eyes

=Chapter﻿ 1&2=

Reflection:
====I really like how the novel opened up very flowery. The first two paragraphs are definitely my favorite part of the novel so far. The literary element of the boat really caught my attention because I never thought about dreams that way or better yet the life of a man that way. "His dreams mocked to death by time." I don't truly understand what that means. It might have something to do with the fact that the watcher's dream was destroyed due to too much time passing by. Janie seems to be a very interesting character in the novel. I hope Hurston introduces her to us in the novel. I want her to come back to see Alphabet and maybe save her from marrying Mr. Killicks. Mr. Killicks seems like he might be a hard character to like.====

Connection:
====The fact that Nanny is forcing Alphabet to marry Mr. Killicks for protection reminds me of the movie "The Notebook". It reminds me of "The Notebook" because in the movie the main character Allie is forced to marry someone else other than the one she's in love with. Her parents believe that the person she's in love with can't provide protection for her the way the more mature man can. Allie goes along with it at first until the day she tries on her wedding dress and see's a picture of the man she's in love with in the newspaper. She cries her heart out the way Alphabet does when her grandmother tells her she must marry Mr. Killicks.====



=Chapter 3&4=

Reflection:
====I think it's adorable how native Janie is to think that marriage compels love. She reminds me of a little child who just wants to find love in a complicated world. I was kind of disappointed with Janie when she realized she didn't love Mr.Killicks even as a person. I was really hoping that Mr. Killicks would be a really good friend to Janie but he ended up mistreating her. For instance, when he told her that thinks she's better than everyone else because she grew up with white people. It seems like he's jealous of her and wants to consistently bring her down.====

Connection:
====Cinderella by Cheetah Gils reminds me of how Janie fells because they sing about finding someone who will love them for who they really are and being free. Janie left Mr.Killicks at the end of chapter four to be free with Joe, so she found some who loves her for who she really is.====

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search?q=cheetah%20girls%20-link to song
=Chapter 5=

Reflection:
====I'm confused about Jody. I don't really understand his character anymore. At first I really thought I knew him but now I'm not sure. It seems like he might be evil but I just can't pin point exactly how. At this point in the novel it seems like Janie is practically mute, like she hasn't said much since they arrived to the new town. I really like how Jody just took control when they arrived. He's so confident about what he's doing. In a weird way the way he talks reminds me of the way hitler spoke to the germans.====

"Then he set a time for the lighting and sent word all around Orange County for one and for all to come to the lamp-lighting." pg 44
====The lighting in town reminds me of light up night in downtown pittsburgh because I picture the town people being all crowded around waiting for the street lamps to light up just like we do in pittsburgh before christmas.====



=Chapter 6=

Reflection:
====I really hate JODY at this point in the novel. Just like Janie; Jody is not what thought he would be. I thought at the end of the last chapter it foreshadowed that he was evil, but I never imagined that he would actually physically hit Janie. I feel bad for Janie. I was so happy when she kind of stood up for herself when Jody made front of Tony Robbin's wife. I really hope that later on in the novel she will progress and stand up to Jody more often.====

This picture reminds me of the mule in the novel because I imagine the mule really skinny, when all the townspeople were making front it.


=Chapter 7&10=

Reflection:
====I really enjoyed reading chapters seven through ten. I'm so proud of Janie for that being bitter due to all that has happened to her. I would like to stand up and applauded her for spending her entire life to please others without going insane. There is no way I would have able to life like that. As Jody grew old and weak Janie grew strong and stable. She was finally able to let her hair down and be free once Jody died. I'm so glad that she doesn't feel bad for not grieving so long due to Jody's death. I don't believe she should feel bad because like she said; he was already dead to her ever since they came to that town. So far I really like Tea Cake, he's so adorable. It seems like Janie can actually be herself around him, which is kind of similar to how she felt when she first met Jody. I have a feeling that there's something real about Tea Cake; so maybe he really is what he seems to be.====

===="Before she slept that night she burnt up every one of her head rags and went about the house next morning with her hair in one thick braid swinging well below her waist." (89)The way Janie feels free once Jody died and let her hair down reminds be of Corinne Bailey Rae lyrics "Put Your Records On" because the song is basically about being free and allowing yourself to live in a blissful state.==== =

= =Chapter 11&14=

Reflection:
====Wow these chapters blew me out the water. Never in a million years would I had pictured Janie living basically in the wilderness. I think in a very weird way that it's romantic how they left the city to be alone in the fields. I think Tea Cake may be a bit of trouble because he truly lives for the moment. For instance, when he took her money and started gambling. If I were Janie I would have killed him because he had no right to just take her money. I think that Janie probably likes the fact that Tea Cake is unpredictable because she's so used to being with men how pretty much know exactly what they want. So Tea Cake is the opposite since he just does what he wants at the moment. His love for Janie at this point in the novel seems legit. I hope their love for one anther is actually real because Jody seemed okay when Hurston first introduced his to us but then he turned out crazy.====

 I've fallin' in love all over again
====This song by Tynisha Keli called "Yes" reminds me of the way Janie probably feels now that she found Tea Cake because I doubt that she ever thought she would truly find love after Logan and Jody. Since Janie has been with Tea Cake she's been pretty happy and able to be herself without having to walk on egg shells. When she was with Logan she had to do he wanted her to do and when she was with Jody she had to be pretty close to invisible. ====

=Chapter 15&17=

Reflection:
====In these few chapters Janie has completely transformed from a woman letting her husband beat her up to a strong independent woman who stands up for herself. I was little disappointed when I read chapter 15 because I can't stand girls like Nunki. I can't believe she tried to intervene with Janie and Tea Cake's relationship. The way Janie reacted towards the childish games Nunki tried to pull shows how much Janie has changed. For instance, not to long ago Janie probably would have let it slide but now she's taking control over every aspect in her life. l can now say I admire Janie for the first time through out this entire novel. It only took me 17 chapters to realize how great of a women Janie truly is.====

==== Ring the alarm by Beyonce Knowles remind me of the way Janie reacts when she sees Tea Cake playing around with Nunki. In the song Beyonce sings about how she's been through too much to just let another girl come and take her man. Janie's been through so much with different; logan, Jody and now may Tea Cakes. Janie quite frankly is fed up with being disappointed that she decides to take action. ==== =

= =Chapter 19&20=

Reflection:
====In these last few chapters I really began to finally understand the meaning of the book. At first I really didn't understand why the book was called "Their eyes were watching God" but now I truly comprehend it. Janie was waiting on God throughout the entire novel. For instance, in chapter 19 when Tea Cake gets terribly sick there's a moment where Janie looks at the sky "watching God" and waits for him to save her and end her pain. I really liked the ending of the novel because for the first time I can actually relate to Janie. I understand of how she feels when she goes back to Eatonville. She no longer cares what people think of her and she's content with life. It's a blissful state that Janie is living in because she at peace with everything in her live. Even though at this point in her life she doesn't truly know what love is she's still able to be happy.====

Connection:
Mya "Nothing at all"

==== I think about the days in my life But I wouldn't change them Sometimes I wanna press rewind But I wouldn't change it 'Cause everything that makes me stronger Is everything that feeds my hunger If I could change it all I wouldn't change nothin' at all I wouldn't change nothin' at all ====