Once upon a time, there was a girl named Janie. She was very curious about love. She always wondered what it would be like to have a boy in her life. As a little girl, she would look up to the future and fantasize about how her significant other would be like. Her grandmother, Nanny, was always worried about her. She wanted Janie to live a peaceful, happy, and safe life. Nanny knew she would die soon, so she was on the hunt to find someone for Janie. Nanny soon found someone. Someone stable, but very old. His name was Logan Killicks. Janie didn't like him, nor wanted to marry him. Nanny, however, saw him as security. He was nothing special, and she never loved him. He made her do chores and farming, and after roughly a year of being a married couple, they never interacted like one usually would. …show more content…
He introduced himself as Jody Starks. He told Janie that he was leaving town to go to to Eatonville to make something of himself. She knew she had no life with Logan. She knew that she would have to work her whole life on the farm, so she did what she had to do. She decided to leave with her savior and go on to Eatonville, so they could both make something out of themselves. As soon as they get married, they go on to Eatonville. Everyone loved them there. Jody for his sly business talk and Janie for her great beauty. They soon begin to do big things around town, which results in Jody becoming mayor. They make a store which becomes the center of town. The hangout spot, where the ladies gossiped and the men made bets and smoked. Over the years of being married, Janie begins to notice something. Jody starts to become more forceful and mean. He doesn't let her speak when they are with others. He doesn't let her do things that aren't "womenly," and he doesn't let her keep her hair down. She found it quite odd and mean, especially because she should have been getting more freedom with Jody rather than