Nanny wanted Janie to marry Logan Killicks, but according to Janie "he look like some ole skull-head in de grave yard" (Hurston 28). Logan demanded things of Janie that she did not wish to do and tried to push her into his mold of a perfect wife. ... She did not know what she wanted, but she was sure that she did not want Logan Killicks. ... Logan changed; he did not give any respect to Janie's feelings, in fact he didn't want to hear what she had to say. ... More and more Logan realized that Janie was not happy with him; he tried to force her into the traditional wife role by havi...

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However, what Janie did not foresee is that Joe took her away from that life she hated with Logan Killicks and led her into that same life with him. ... On the "outside," she shows and does everything she is supposed to do. ... Janie's exterior is hard and cold, like death, but it is to protect, to conceal what is happening inside. ... By marrying Janie to Logan Killicks, Nanny was committing Janie to a life she wanted nothing of. ... However, like The Man, who Hurston describes at the end of the passage, Janie is able to continue living and chasing her dreams and shining while doing ...

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This is where she meets Logan Killicks, a man who she does not love but she will marry because her grandmother tells her that she will eventually grow to love him. ... He gives her high hopes and dreams, something she didn't get with Logan. ... Joe wants Janie to look better than other women in the town so he spoils her with gifts but that does even begin to make her happy. ... They spends lots of time together doing activities like playing card games and fishing, etc. ... This strong women who was not afraid and spoke what was on her mind often. ...

• Word Count: 982
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