Shopgirl Monologue

I don’t agree with Leo’s choice because he only just made the problem even more difficult for Stargirl and himself. During the shunning and after his visit with Archie there were times where Leo would avoid Stargirl and also he wishes that they could be more like them or they could be more like Stargirl. He doesn’t really do anything to fix the shunning. The only thing he did was change Stargirl into Susan, but it seems like it was more for Leo not for Stargirl. He seem to love Susan more than Stargirl because she finally more like them. Like the rest of Mika students.

“Janie got up with him the next morning and had the breakfast halfway done when he bellowed from the barn. ‘Janie’ Logan called

The morning was foggy and I could see the front of my school through my window. It was a nice sight to see. I walked into the kitchen to make myself a bowl of cereal and there she was with her head down on the table. I could tell that she arrived a couple of hours ago because the tears hadn’t dried from her cheeks yet. I got myself ready gave her a kiss on her forehead and headed off to school. I had walked into class eager to see what my teacher Mrs. Padron had in store for today. Every single day there was something new to learn and there’s something about that infinite nature of learning that really appealed to me as a child. I cherished those 7 hours I spent in class the most I could and I dreaded the mere thought of having to go home where I would have to face the

Hi Alice! How are you doing? Fine? I hope so.

One day Logan tells Janie that he is going out to buy a mule, and wants her to do hard labor while he is gone Janie does not like this and offers to cut some potatoes instead. While Logan is out Janie meets, a man named Joe Starks from Georgia, who she describes as a citified stylishly dressed man, who to Janie is acting white.

Joe Starks stole Janie away from Logan. He saved her from the boringness of their dull marriage. He woed her with his words of kindness. He promised her happieness. “De day you puts yo’ hand in mine, Ah wouldn’t let de sun go down on us single. You ain’t never knowed what it was to be treated lak a lady and Ah wants to be de one tuh show

“You ought ta come in town with us guys tomorrow night… Jus’ the usual thing. We go in to old Susy’s place…Got five girls there”

Her decision to leave Logan for Joe Starks shows her determination to achieve her dream of love; she does not want to give and take this dream for stability. Logan is extremely ignorant of Janie′s feelings. When she tries to talk with him about them he simply replies: "′Ah′m getting′ sleepy Janie. Let′s don′t talk no mo′.′" (Hurston,30) He does not realize that Janie is serious about leaving him and that she wants him to show his feelings for her. Instead, he tries to hurt her like she hurt him, by pretending not to be worried about her leaving him. Janie gets to know Joe during her marriage with Logan. Right from the beginning he treats her like a lady. This is one reason why Janie is so attracted to him.

So one day she meets Joe Starks and after spending some time together, Janie asks Logan what he would do if she ran away. Logan, rather than responding honestly, lies and hides his true feelings through insults. Janie learns that a marriage does not always withhold love. Love is something that must come naturally without force or thought and Janie sees that she has no such feeling towards Logan. Hence Janie runs off with Joe Starks and Logan is never heard of again.

Chapter four begins with the honeymoon period ending, and some resentment starting.The chapter starts with Logan begins to compare her to his first wife, explaining how she chopped wood with him. He believes she should be doing more manual labor, and maintain the house if she wants to be better than his first wife. When Logan leaves to get another mule, Janie finds finds Joe Starks, a.k.a Jody, “… a cityfied, stylish dressed man” (Hurston 27). Jody talks to Janie about how she can make her feel like a woman, and proclaims a secret marriage. When Logan returns, he argues with Janie about their relationship, and the next morning Logan yells at Janie to help him shovel manure. Janie decides she has had enough and leaves Logan to get married to Jody, and run away with him.

Janie was not at all interested in this marriage, but being young and naïve, accepts this. Logan shows very little interest in Janie soon after she starts living with him. He complains she doesn’t do enough work on the farm and that she doesn’t appreciate a hardworking man like him. Logan orders Janie around and expects her to act as a proper wife. When Janie threatens to leave Logan, Logan is not sure how to put his fear into words. Instead he brushes off Janie’s threat and believes she will still be there in the morning when he wakes up. Realizing that this isn’t the kind of love she wants or life she wants to lead, Janie leaves Logan for Joe Starks.

These sixty acres allowed to him to accumulate wealth that the average African American did not have. This wealth along with age difference also hindered his relationship with Janie heavily. Through all long relationships the partners go through change and they have to adapt to those changes. The wealth and age made Logan unable to change who he was as a person it was too late. Since he was no longer able to change it once again proves that Janie’s relationship with him was doomed from the start. Logan also tried to manipulate her into staying with him by telling no man out there will take care of her the way he did. Janie’s relationship with Logan was always a toxic one. Logan was meant to protect her and keep her safe but ironically he only drove her away. Their last argument was the final straw Janie was done and ready to leave. This failure of a marriage is what led Janie to take a chance with a new man someone who she believed would finally treat her right. In reality this choice led to a new marriage and the biggest learning experience of her life.

Logan wants Janie to chop wood and plant potatoes while he goes and buys a mule

I admire the fact that Scout now trusts her father. I know that it is a very nice trait to have. When I trust my father, I know that I can always count on him and that he will always be there for me. Whenever any of my friends have a problem, I always suggest talking to their fathers about it. I feel that girls my age have a stronger relationship with their fathers than their mothers.

your penis. Logan said basically that would make me a child molester in a way. I said no, let me grab these tissues real quick and I’ll be right back. I stepped out and got Helen a box of tissues. While I was out Helen asked Logan if he did this. Logan told her no. I said to Logan I don’t believe he is out preying on kids. That is my idea of a child molester. He said for her to touch it, I would have had to be in the back of the truck because it is so high. I said or you would have to have been beside the truck.