THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD

CHP 1-4

By: Amy, Melissa, & Riley.

“ Well, Ah see Mouth-Almighty is still sittin’ in de same place. And Ah reckon they got me up in they mouth now.”

“ An envious heart makes a treacherous ear.”

Janie’s back (Back again... Guess who’s back. Guess who’s back...)

She is the talk of the town.

Sir- Phoebes-A-Lot comes to visit.

Janie’s adventures unravel.

Remembers when she realized she was black.

Got scolded for kissing Johnny “Pimp” Taylor.

“Naw, Nanny, naw, Ah ain’t no real

‘oman yet.”“Ah don’t want

yo’ feathers always

crumpled by folks throwin’

up things in yo’ face.”

Must get married.

Gets a lecture from Grams about growing up.

Gets married to Logan Killicks.

Talks to her Granny.

Realizes she doesn't love Logan even though she wants to.

Becomes a woman.

"She knew now marriage did not make

love."

"Ah wants to want him sometimes. Ah

don't want him to do all the wantin”.

Marriage is not what she expected.

Janie meets Joe Starks.

Tells off her husband.

J-Dawg runs off with Jody.

"Janie pulled back a long time

because he did not represent

sun-up and pollen and blooming trees, but he spoke for far

horizon."

"Ah guess some low-lifed nigger is grinnin' in yo'

face and lyin' tuh yuh. God

damn yo' hide!"