TEWWG Response 2

I found the scene where the town was preaching for the dead mule. Joe got this donkeys funeral all hyped up and energized. People were talking about the mule riding people, and the devil using Matt Bonner to plow. They made the mule seem like it was the most important person in town on that day, and gave it a grand ceremony. Janie was left behind by Joe to tend the shop, even though everyone was already at the funeral, which seemed a little sad, but Joe wasn't exactly treating her well to begin with. At the funeral, they preached about the mule, and sang, and did everything that you would do for a human funeral. They even had an obituary.

Their Eyes Were Watching God #1

Quote #1:
"Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men. Now, women forget all those things they don’t want to remember, and remember everything they don’t want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly." (page 1).


This quote talks about how Janie immediately begins the story, or at least chapter 2, by recounting her past. It goes with the part of the quote about the memories of women, and Janie can remember exactly what she wants to. She can recount her story clearly, and tells it to get a point across. In a vague way it could also refer to her being a wish on board a ship for men, like Tea Cake, who gladly take her. It could also refer to men dreaming about the many reasons she could have left, and how those thoughts may always "sail forever on the horizon".