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Role Of Janie's Growth In Tea Cake By Zora Neale

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Tea Cake fosters Janie’s growth because he helps embrace her freedom. He helps her find freedom by his company, affection, and loving her unconditionally. Janie is comfortable enough with Tea Cake that she is able to speak her opinion and let down her hair. “Tea cake combing her hair and scratching the dandruff from her scalp. It made her more comfortable.” (Hurston 103) Not only does Tea Cake make her feel loved, and he makes her happy. “Whut would Ah do wid dat lil chunk of a woman wid you around? She ain’t good for nothin’ exceptin’ tuh set up in uh corner by de kitchen stove and break wood over her head. You’se something tuh make uh man forgit tuh git old and forgit tuh die." (Hurston 138) Tea Cake reassures Janie of his love for her
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