Jayde+TEWWG

Chapters 1-2: Honestly as I was reading the first two chapters I didn't like it. I think it was because of the southern dialect because it sort of gave me a headache trying to understand it. I however did like the character of Janie. I'm not sure how much this book is going to grow on me, but hopefully I'll get a better understanding of the southern dialect. =)

These chapters reminded me of the song "Photographs" by Nickelback. The song is about thinking back on one's past and accepting everything in it. This is what Janie is doing in chapters 1-2. She is talking about when she was a little girl, what happened with her parents, and about her grandmother. She doesn't seem bitter about it, she is remembering different things and times from her past.

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Chapters 3-4:

This reading went a lot better. The dialogue was a lot easier to understand for me and I really started to connect with Janie. I actually found myself reading into chapter 5 before I noticed. Overall I think this book may still have a chance to grow on me and I look forward to seeing what happens to Janie next!

Once again I'm going to go with what I know here and relate these chapters to music. This time the reading reminded me of the song "White Horse" by Taylor Swift. The chrous of the song talks about being a dreamer, and wanted to fall in love and be swept off your feet like a princess in a fairy-tale, but having your dreams ruined. This reminded me of the final sentence of Cahpter 3, and just that chapter in general, because Janie has those same exact dreams and as soon as she gets married she realizes that it'll never happen.

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Chapter 5

First let me say I hate Joe Sparks. His character annoys me and I don't even want to begin to fathom what I'd do to that man if I ever had the misfortune of meeting him in person. This chapter wasn't one of my favorite either, it annoyed me greatly. On a good note, however, I'm definately understanding the southern dialect now better than before.

I should've just named this blog Jayde's musical compilation. This chapter reminded me of the song Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson. In the song Kelly Clarkson speaks about being stuck in a small town, dreaming of bigger things, and feeling that no one is listening when you try to speak your mind. This pretty much describes how Janie is feeling in this chapter. She's stuck in this small town she doesn't want to be in, she has big dreams of love that she can't seem to find, and she is quieted anytime she tries to speak her mind by her husband.

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Chapter 6

This chapter is just reaffirming my hate for Joe Sparks. At first the whole mule thing confused, I'm still a little confused by it. The chapter did pick up however towards the end. Personally I just wanna see Janie tell Joe she's done and get up and leave him for good, though that may take a while. That thought leads me to my connection...

Track 4 on the "Their Eyes Were Watching God" soundtrack is Face Down by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. This song reminds me of Janie because I want to see her tell Joe that she's "finally had enough". Also the line "I see the way you go and say you're right again" reminds me of how Joe thinks he's smarter than Janie and thinks he's always right. What really solidified my choice of this song, however, was the conversation the men had about beating women and how Joe hit Janie. It made me very angry, and made me wish even more that Janie would realize she had enough and just walk away.

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Chapter 7-10

These chapters were bitter sweet. I have never liked Joe Starks, but it was kind of saddening to see him pass. However, I was cheering a little on the inside when Janie stood up to him and then became more independent after his death. These chapters weren't some of my favorite, but I definitely enjoyed parts of them, and I am now officially on the edge of my seat to find out what happens as the novel continues.

Track number 5 on this soundtrack page is "Famous Last Words" by My Chemical Romance. I think this song epitomizes what Janie finally says to Joe on his death bed, and how she feels afterwards. Lines form the song, such as "Well, is it hard to understand I'm incomplete?" and "A love that's so demanding" pretty much sum up everything Janie has to say to sparks. Then the chorus "I am not afraid to walk this world alone" shows her feelings after Joe has passed away. She doesn't feel the need to settle down right away, and as she states, "Ah jus' loves dis freedom." (Page 93)

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Chapter 11-14

These chapters had me holding my breath quite a bit. I felt like I was Janie at some points, feeling hurt when Tea Cake didn't return home right away and when the money went missing. By the end of the chapters, however, I realized that I really liked Tea Cake and I just keep hoping and praying that Janie has found that one guy for her. I just hope Tea Cake doesn't pull a 180 like Jody did for I would be severely disappointed.

Continuing on with my soundtrack, track number 6 is "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey. This song represents to me everything Janie has gone trhough up until this point in the novel. "Some will win, some will lose" shows how Janie has had her low moments, but with Tea Cake she has finally "won". The main sentiment of the song "Don't stop believin', hold on to that feelin'." Represents that even after all these hardships Janie has decided to believe in love once aagain and give it a try with Tea Cake.

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Chapter 15-17

I'm not too sure how I felt about these chapters. I mean it bugged the h-e-double hockey sticks out of me when Tea Cake was being all touchy playful with that girl. I kind of wanted to go after him myself. Also Mrs. Turner bugged me to no end. I want to smack that women, be like "embrace who you are and shut up". I noticed there was a lot of jealousy in these chapters on both sides, which makes me worry there are going to be even bigger problems for Janie and Tea Cake in the future. After reading what I just wrote, I guess I can say I didn't like these chapters.

Track number 6. Now this was a hard one to come up with. However, I finally settled on Jealous Guy by John Lennon. This song pretty much sums up how both Janie and Tea Cake feel at some point or another during these chapters. It also sums up how Janie reacted when she found Tea Cake wrestling with that girl for his work tickets. There's not really much else to say, except that everyone needs to beware that green-eyed monster.

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Chapter 18

These chapters scared me honestly. As I was reading I was getting this weird feeling, I kept mentally telling Janie that Tea Cake and her should get out of the muck. When the hurricane actually struck I myself got scared. I also had this overwhelming urge to say, "I told you so!" This chapter was intense, and I'm kind of curious about what is going to happen next.

Track number 7 is kind of a literal connection. It is the song "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It is literally a song about there being a lot of signs about a bad storm coming, and warning people to be weary. It even talks about a hurricane in the song. So yeah, not too much else to say except this song reminded me greatly of this chapter. It also kind of makes me think...if you were in this situtation would you heed all the warning and run? Or would you try to stay with your home?

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Chapter 19-20

These chapters kind of made me sad for a couple of reasons. One reason being that this novel has come to an end. At the beginning I was sure this novel was going to drag on and I was going to dislike it immensely, but as always I was proved wrong and I came to love this novel and I am now sad to see it go. I was also sad for the death of Tea Cake. He was the first decent man in Janie's life and he was taken from her, leaving her alone once more.

The final track of this soundtrack is "When You're Gone" by Avril Lavigne. It's a song about remembering a loved one who has left either by literally walking away or through death. It is about still caring for them even though they are gone, and holding them close to your heart. This reminds me of Janie, who even though Tea Cake is gone, still loves him and is holding on to his memory.

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