Allover:
"Janie spent most of her day under a blossoming pear tree in the back-yard...That was to say ever since the first bloom had opened...It called her to come and gaze on a mystery." (p. 10) each blossom represents each person in society, though slightly different we are all part of the bigger "tree", showing that Hurston's feminism. It also talks about "From barren brown stems to glistening leafs-buds; from leaf-buds to snowy virginity of bloom." represents growth of a person, further evidence.
Woman's class: (second wave feminists believe that woman were considered a seperate class)
Janie & Her grandmother & Janie by herself & Women of Eatonville
- "now, women forget all those things they don't want to remember, and remember everything they don't want to forget... They act and do things accordingly." (p. 1) Woman, opposite to men, have control of their minds, but must follow a certain protocol.
- "Seeing the woman as she was made them remember the enby they had stored up from other times." (p. 2) demonstrates tension between the women.
- "Ships at a distance have ever man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men" (p. 1) Men don't have a hold of their dreams, they are carried by others, "never landing until the watcher turn his eyes away". Men are not in control of their own lives.
Racial Equality:
"Ah was wid dem white chillun so much till Ah didn't know ah wuzn't white till ah was round six years old. " (p. 8)
"Mayrella useter it mad every time she look at me. Mis' Washburn useter dress me up in all de clothes her gran'chillun didn't need no mo' which still wuz better'n whut de rest uh de colored chillun had...she would pick at me all de time" (p. 9) demonstrates racial equality and is a good example for conflict among the classes, racial and women.
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