Jody

their communication styles. Jody is passive. She hardly ever has a conflict with anyone. She does not stand up for herself when the dance instructor gives her constructive criticism in a seemly harsh manner. After Copper’s “Nutcracker” performance he left with another woman, and Jody does not confront him about it. Towards the end Jody gets assertive. She stands up for herself and finds her voice by joining Copper’s workshop after turning down Jonathan’s workshop.

relationship with Jody she struggles with having a voice and never getting to make decisions in her marriage. When Jody makes a speech at the lighting of the lamp Tony and the town ask if Janie wants to say something but Jody speaks for Janie and insisted that “ [his] wife don't know nothin’ ‘bout no speech-makin. [And] [that] he never married her for nothin’ lak dat. She’s uh woman and her place is in de home” (Hurston, 43). Janie is silenced in her marriage with Jody and Jody feels that men are

Throughout her marriage with Jody, Janie’s independence grows even more as she gets fed up with being treated like an object until one day she blew up and called Jody out. She grew in her independence as Jody got weaker until he died. She found comfort in his death and in knowing she is free from the shackles that relationship put her in. After his death she was happy

During the 1920s, the influence and status of the African American community in society were still considered inferior to their Caucasian neighbors, indicating that the effect of racial inequality were still present at that time. However, the lives of African Americans did become increasingly better as they were given more opportunities and rights within society. While the men enjoyed thriving in their newfound opportunities, African American women were forced into a submissive and obedient role

because she wears her hair down. The townspeople believe it is shameful for a woman that is Janie’s age to have her hair loose. That doesn’t affect Janie because she doesn’t care what they think. When Janie had marry Jody and they move to Eatonville she found out Jody’s true colors. Jody was a

and focusing on a young black man named Jody and the struggles he faces in everyday life. I chose this movie because I can kind of relate to the story being that I’m from California and I’ve seen a lot of the situations presented in the movie. Jody is in his early twenties and has two kids by two different women, Yvette and Peanut. He still lives with his mother and acts like he is still a kid, hence the name of the movie Baby Boy. Yvette considers Jody to be her man but he’s still messing around

nervosa Jody is a 19-year-old female who has been through a lot of change. She has completed her freshman year of college miles away from home. Her parents are also recently divorced. Due to the high conflict in the divorce Jody has been suffering from anxiety especially when thinking about or talking to her parents. During the time of the divorce Jody’s grades also began to fall. She has been seeking help at the school-counseling center and with her free time plays club volleyball. Jody started

Janie feels a sense of control, she gets to choose between staying with Logan and being unhappy or going along with Jody and have an unplanned life ahead. This is the first choice that Janie gets in her life and she chooses to change her path She wants and unplanned life. She doesn’t want to jump into an already setup place. She goes all the way to Eatonville and gets to be with Jody while Eatonville is still just practically an idea and a

time or another because there is no way to avoid it; it is inevitable. Sometimes death will hurt, but it has to be dealt with one way or another. Jody Tiflin, one of the main characters in the novel, had to learn how to deal with unexpected, painful deaths when his horse, Gabilan, suddenly passed away, having taken cold a few months earlier. Jody also had to deal with death when Nellie, a pregnant mare, was killed by Billy Buck so her colt could be born. I can sympathize. As a human being, I

Yearling. The story did not receive the award, but rather Rawlings’ incredible writing. Rawlings’ use of figurative language, sensory details, and syntax elucidates the main character’s experiences and thoughts throughout the novel. The main character, Jody, goes through some difficult situations throughout the novel and Rawlings’ writing portrays these situations with great detail. This detail is presented through her use of sensory details, figurative language, and syntax which are all reasons to why