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Teacake The Movie Analysis

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At the end of the movie, she must sacrifice Teacake’s life. After years of constant hurt in marriages, Janie finally finds true love. As Teacake tries to save Janie from a dog with rabies, the dog bites him. Janie has no choice but to kill Teacake because the disease began to get worse. After killing Teacake, Janie is sad because she had been through so much to find the true love she desired. The message that the author has presented for this theme is that the viewer may go through many tragedies only to find out that happiness isn’t the result of being happy, but it is the journey that makes them happy. Janie is finally able to explore what makes her happy besides being with a man.

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