Table of Contents
- 1 What happened to Mrs Turner?
- 2 Why does Tea Cake become jealous?
- 3 Why did Janie let Tea Cake hit her?
- 4 What do Sterrett and Coodemay order at the café?
- 5 What is the name of the racist woman in chapter 16?
- 6 Why does Tea Cake hate Mrs Turner?
- 7 What did coodemay do to SOP de bottom?
- 8 What do the men notice when Janie walks down the street?
- 9 What was Janie doing as Pheoby walks in?
What happened to Mrs Turner?
The restaurant gets trashed, and Mrs. Turner gets trampled and injured. She fumes at her husband for passively letting the roustabouts wreck her business.
Why does Tea Cake become jealous?
The summary of chapter 17 of Eyes Were Watching God, was about Tea Cake getting jealous because of ‘Mis Turner’s brother ,whom is “bait” to Janie. He let the jealousy take over, and he would occasionaly hit Janie. His friends were jealous of the fact that he had so much power over Janie.
Why did Janie let Tea Cake hit her?
He confides to Sop-de-Bottom that it is Mrs. Turner’s fault that he hit Janie because she sent her brother “tuh bait Janie in and take her away from me.” Beating Janie stems from Tea Cake’s need to control her, his jealousy, and the fear of losing his wife.
Why is Tea Cake jealous in Chapter 17?
Tea Cake, of course, gets jealous. He beats Janie—not because she’s done anything wrong, but to relieve the fear inside him and to show the Turners “who is boss.” He may be feeling insecure, but this show of possession is just not cool, although the book seems to glorify it a little bit.
Why does Mrs Turner not like Tea Cake?
Turner does not approve of Tea Cake because his skin is too dark and thinks Janie should be with her brother, instead. Mrs. Turner doesn’t believe it when Janie tells her she and Tea Cake have a real love and so much fun together. Mrs.
What do Sterrett and Coodemay order at the café?
Sterrett orders fried fish and coffee, while Coodemay orders beef stew and coffee. 6. Coodemay tells the waitress to hold the food for him while he eats, and the waitress refuses.
What is the name of the racist woman in chapter 16?
Chapter 16 introduces an unappealing character, Mrs. Turner, who gives the reader insight into the theme of race. The fact that Janie is of mixed races appeals to Mrs. Turner, since she wants white characteristics for all people.
Why does Tea Cake hate Mrs Turner?
Tea Cake makes fun of Mrs. Turner does not approve of Tea Cake because his skin is too dark and thinks Janie should be with her brother, instead. Mrs. Turner doesn’t believe it when Janie tells her she and Tea Cake have a real love and so much fun together.
How does Mrs Turner view blacks?
Turner is proudest. She is racist against Black people and wants to set herself apart from Black people any way she can.
What does Tea Cake refuse from Janie?
What does Tea Cake refuse from Janie? Tea Cake is so sick that he refuses a big pot of baked beans from Janie. Whom does Janie meet as she goes to the see the doctor about the medicine? Janie meets Sop-de-Bottom and Dockery along the road as she goes to see the doctor.
What did coodemay do to SOP de bottom?
Coodemay tells Sop-de-Bottom to give him his chair, so that he can sit down. When Sop-de-Bottom refuses, Coodemay tries to push him out of the chair, and the others soon join in. 8. Mrs. Turner soon realizes that Tea Cake’s attempted
What do the men notice when Janie walks down the street?
Being jealous that she left with a new man What do the men notice about Janie as she walks down the street, an what do the women notice about her? Men noticed her buttocks and breasts, women noticed her faded clothes What does Pheoby bring for Janie? Mulatto rice, rice with onions, and bacon and tomatoes
What was Janie doing as Pheoby walks in?
Mulatto rice, rice with onions, and bacon and tomatoes What is Janie doing as Pheoby walks in? Sitting on the back porch and soaking her feet