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Janie's Relation with Logan and how she meet Joe...

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May 10, 2011
by: mshah

In chapter 4, Logan, Janie’s husband, pampers Janie less and tries to get her to perform manual labor, claiming that she is spoiled. One day, he leaves to buy a second mule so that Janie can help him work in the fields. While Logan is getting the mule, Janie spies a good-looking, sharply dressed stranger walking down the road.  his name is Joe Starks, a smooth-tongued, stylish man. He tells Janie that he is from Georgia, and he has saved up a lot of money, and that he has come down to Florida to move to a new town that is being built and run by blacks. He spend a long time around the town for and every day he and Janie meet secretly. He gave big hopes to Janie  with his big dreams, and Janie’s hopes for love come alive again. After two weeks or so, Joe finally asked Janie to leave Logan and marry him.

Very fortunate Joe, on the same night, Janie and Logan Fights and Logan mention to Janie about her being spoiled and not being helping hand for Logan. At  this, Janie told Logan about running off. Logan felt threatened and he insulted Janie even more. The fight continues next morning, boiling up little bit more. Logan doesn't ask but orders Janie to help him with the farm work. Janie told that don’t expect me to worship you, and Logan breaks down and curse Janie. Afterward, Janie leaves to meet Jody at an agreed-upon time and place. They marry at the first opportunity and set out for the new town.

I would’ve done the same thing if I was Janie. She never loved Logan so she had no choice but to run away with the man who made her dream once again and the man who brought back the feelings of love in her life. Janie made a good decision because now she is at least with the man who shows love to her.