Green Doesn't Always Mean Go

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Green Doesn't Always Mean Go

by Justin K and Avery C

In the passage the the role of a women is clearly shown. Joe makes it very clear that he doesn't want Janiee to have a voice in public. He also states that her role is in the home and she is not to make a speech. even though Janie is a bit taken back by what Joe had said, she understands his reasoning and doesn’t further question  his sense of control.

After his “speech” Janie has somewhat of a saddened and belittling tone and she tries her best to hide it from Joe to avoid further conflict. Joe’s tone doesn't seem to be affected by the days earlier events. At first, the speaker is joe and he is saying that his wife can not make a speech and should not be able to due to his own mentality on his wife's role in the new society. this is significant because janie is such a strong willed woman that this kills her inside. Her face shows a weak smile but on the inside she is sad and scared but she follows him with nothing else to say. she also states that he takes the bloom out of things, or her sense of wonder and hope. This passage highlights one of the main issues throughout this book: a woman's role in society during this time. Similar to what Joe said, a woman's role at that time was, in fact, in the home and many people didn't marry because  of personality but mostly because of physical appearance and money. Joe doesn't care about what Janie might be capable of as long as he is happy and that his opinion matters.

by Justin K and Avery C