Nanny does not want Janie to have to live a hard life like she did. ... She does exactly that when she insists that Janie marry a much older man, a farmer named Logan Killicks. ... Logan does not provide Janie with the romantic and dreamy lifestyle that she envisioned that day under the pear tree, he instead treats her un-affectionately, like a possession. ... Since many of the town's people are awe struck by Janies beauty, Jody's notion of what a mayor's wife should look and act like is further perpetuated. ... Janie had finally found what she had spent her whole life loo...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School