... anchored Nanny's mind, she believed that the best thing could happen to an African-American woman is to marry a man that can depend on, which the marriage can provide protection. Johnny Taylor is not the one because Nanny thought some trifling youth like him would ruin Janie's life, and Nanny has chosen someone who is respectable, someone like Logan Killicks. Nanny ... Janie's age, but her experience tells her love doesn't mean marriage. Nanny sees Janie as another chance for her to see her dreams fulfilled, but those dreams do not include Johnny Taylor. Even though Nanny was born as a ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... she has heard so many stories and is embarrassed and scared at the same time. Janie then switches to the story of her first with neighborhood boy (Johnny Taylor). Janie had no attraction to Johnny Taylor but her desire to unite as the bees did with the pear blossoms made her kiss him. (pg. 10-11) Janie desired to be a woman and ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... not live up to her vision, then she feels a strong desire to keep searching in other places. Janie starts searching right away and "through pollinated air,"(pg11) finds Johnny Taylor. Janie kisses Johnny because, "The dust of pollen had beglamored his rags and her eyes"(pg 11.) Janie's grandmother disapproves of her kiss and soon marries her to Logan Killicks. Janie tells ... ...

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... , being the lowest, must carry on the work that the black man doesn't want to do. Hurston also uses marriage to symbolize the black woman's oppression. Nanny sees Janie kissing Johnny Taylor, and decides that it was Janie's time to get married. Janie is only sixteen, yet she has to be married off to someone who can support her, and not ... ...

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... no regard for the well being for the prosperity of Huck but only does what is traditionally done. For Janie, she is always below the Man of the house. From Johnny Taylor to Tea Cake, she is always below them and follows them like a slave. For another example, Huckleberry Finn and Janie are both trying to find their place in society ... ...

• Word Count: 608
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School