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Janie By Zora Neale Character Analysis

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When Janie married Jody, she expected everything to be all colorful and exploding with happiness, however she promptly realized this was not the case when it comes to Jody, Jody is stands with pride and intimidation. Overall Janie is suppressed by Jodie, furthermore Janie regretfully submits with her displeasure. In chapter 5 when Janie and Jody arrive at the colored town, they oversaw the rows of dilapidated shacks of the colored folk, Janie was disappointed in the quality of the place she would soon call home. Meanwhile Jody had plans for the town, one of these was building the first store in the town for the people. The people were delighted and full of happiness that Jody craved for, while Tony one of the townsfolk wanted Janie to say
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