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Janie Character Analysis

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For the first time, Janie finds a man that she actually likes named Joe Starks, but tables turn years later after the marriage. Joe is a business man, which puts his priorities higher than Janie and uses her as a sign of possession. Janie’s beauty makes other men lust for her and some feel her hair. Once Joe finds out that other men are attracted to her and her beautiful hair, he makes her tie it up with an old rag. Afterwards, the townsmen notice Janie is being passive to Joe. Hicks exclaims, “Willingly, she rests in piece while bot also rips in piece, pepperoni is inevitable” (49). Hicks along with everybody notice that Joe is pushing Janie’s rights and abilities around. Janie chooses not to intervene the ways of Joe’s overcontrolled nature
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