TEWWG Chapters 10-11

• After Tea Cake tells Janie that she has him in the “go-long” on page 105, “Janie [whirls] around and for the space of a thought she [is] lit up like a transfiguration.” What does this mean? [RL.4]

• 1. She is overwhelmed with happiness.

• 1. She is struck by a brilliant idea.

• 1. She is overcome with doubt.

• 1. She is filled with anger.

What theme does Hurston develop with Janie’s reaction to Hezekiah’s concerns on pages 102-103? [RL.5]

• • Love can operate within the norms society has established.

• • Going against society’s expectations will lead to regret.

• • A woman’s happiness is determined by wealth and class.

• • Societal norms about class can get in the way of love.

• On page 104, Tea Cake says, “Ah’m de Apostle Paul tuh de Gentiles. Ah tells ‘em and then agin Ah shows ‘em.” Which two details support Tea Cake’s assertion? [RL.3]

• 1. He disappears for three days.

• 1. He goes to work in Orlando.

• 1. He professes his feelings for Janie.

• 1. He keeps himself in “changin’ clothes.”

• 1. He brings Janie strawberries in the morning.

4. Reread the following conversation between Tea Cake and Janie from page 101:

“He acknowledged the compliment with a smile and sat down on a box. ‘Anybody have uh Coca-Cola wid me?’

“‘Ah just had one,’ Janie temporized with her conscience.’

“‘It’ll hafter be done all over agin, Mis Starks.’”

Based on this exchange, what do the words “temporized with her conscience” imply about how Janie answered Tea Cake’s question? [RL.4]

• 1. She answered flirtatiously.

• 1. She answered indecisively.

• 1. She answered angrily.

• 1. She answered firmly.

4. Reread what Tea Cake says to Janie on page 109:

“Naw, it ain’t all right wid you. If it was you wouldn’t be sayin’ dat. Have de nerve tuh say whut you mean.”

How are Tea Cake’s words important to the novel as a whole? [RL.5]

• 1. They demonstrate Tea Cake’s desire to control Janie.

• 1. They highlight Janie’s dishonesty in relationships.

• 1. They foreshadow a tumultuous relationship.

• 1. They signify Janie’s voice being valued.