Their Eyes Were Watching God
Chapter 7
What finally makes Janie stand up to Jody in public? What changed?
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In Chapter Seven, Janie makes a mistake curring tobacco, and Joe, who steps in to recut it, begins to hurl insults at her. This event marks the first time she sticks up for herself. Joe publicly humiliates her, and she publicly admonishes him. The change? Janie learned to use her voice.
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