Journal 6 TEWWG

Janie is thinking about Tea Cake and all the things related to him, when she is visited by a demon of sorts. "In the cool of the afternoon the fiend from hell specially sent to lovers arrived at Janie's ear. Doubt." (108) Allusions to sacred things are common in Hurtson's writing, and here, Hurston uses the allusion of a "demon" to show the plight of Janie's situation. This is an allusion to the trouble that all religious people face: questioning of faith. However, Hurston changes it and applies it to love. By raising this "question", Hurston shows that Janie is not exactly certain in the solidity of her relationship with Tea Cake. This "Doubt" is the kind that kills things at the root. Any misinformation can through a lover's doubt into separation. By these means, Hurston creates a personal conflict that Janie must face; should she trust in another man?

Tea Cake and Janie are discussing their opinions of each other on the porch in the dark, and Janie begins to question their relationship. "He's just saying anything for the time being, feelin he's got me so I'll b'lieve him. The next thought buried her under tons of cold futility." (105) Hurston's uses a shift in Point of View in this passage. Originally, Hurston writes in third person limited, but she switches suddenly to first person. These are thoughts that Janie is thinking, and Hurtson switches Point of View to show us that she is truly trying to believe these thoughts. This is also Hurston's way of telling us the story without telling us the story. This random interjection of different point of views shows the staggered feeling that Janie has in her real life. Then the quote switches back to third person limited, showing her return to reality.

Phoeby is on her way to confront Janie about allt he rumors that have been started around her and Tea Cake. "Stopped and talked a little with everyone she met, turned aside momentarily to pause at a porch or two -- going straight by walking crooked" (112). Hurston uses an oxymoron to better clarify the image of Phoeby's plan. First, Phoeby decides to talk to Janie. Hurston draws attention to the fact that Phoeby doesn't want to raise suspicion, so she has a set destination, but must make many detours, thus the "crooked" path taken to a single destination. Hurston's small insight into Phoeby, Janie's "bosom friend", through an oxymoron, further separates Phoeby and Janie from the Townsfolk by creating a wall of opinion between them.

"All the next day in the house and store she thought resisting thoughts about Tea Cake." (pg. 106) Paradox

"So they had lemonade too." (102) Syntax --b/c of the contrast between the long descriptive sentences to the short one.

"But oh, what wouldn't I give to be twelve years younger so I could b'lieve him!" (105)Repetition of the idea of age.

"Nobody else on earth kin hold uh candle tuh you, baby. You got de keys to de kingdom." (109) Pick up line of the century. :)