journal entry 3

Journal 3:

I: Metaphor, "Janie noticed that her husband had stoped talking in fhymes to her." (pg 26) The author used this metaphor to emphasize what Grandma said about how the sweet talk and spoiling would not last long. The metaphor is also emphasizing the begging of the end of the marriage between Janie and Logan.

II: Simile, "Logan held his wad of tobacco real still in his jaw like a thermometer of his feelings," (pg 27). The author wants to emphasize the stillness of the moment and the anticipation in Logan. He is waiting for something. Thermometers are used to measure temperature and in this case Logan's temper. He is frustrated with Janie.

III: Symbolizm, "But springtime reached her in there so she moved everthing to a place in the yard where she could see the road." (pg 27) The road in this passage is a symbol of Janie's anticipation for something to change. Through out the last two chapters the author has made clear that Janie is not happy with her marriage and the road symbolizes change. In literature things like roads and rivers often symbolize an adventure and Janie seems to be anticipating something new. An opportunity to continue her search for love and truth. This is what the road is signifying.

IV: Repetition, "A bee for her bloom." (pg 32) Hurston wants to remind the reader of one of Janie's inner conflicts which was discovered earlier and that is her search for love. By reminding us of this theme Hurston also accents the transition here in the end of the chapter when Janie leaves Logan and marries Joe Starks. This is an immportant point in Janie's dynamic character and by hinting us towards it Hurston is making the shift all that more significant to the development of Janie's quest for true love.

V: Imagery, "They sat on the boarding house porch and saw the sun plunge into the same crack in the earth from which the night emerged." (pg 33) The reacurring motif of changing time and the transition from day to night is important. Here it is used to signify the change that Janie is going through and how the plot, tone, and atmoshpere are changing. Janie's transition between the foils Logan and Joe is a very significant point in the development of her character.