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    Recount the "history" of Janie's birth and what bothers her about the focus of their story. Explain the differences between the "narrative pov" of Nanny and Janie. Characterize Nanny's view of the world and where women fit into it.

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    Recount the "history" of Janie's birth and what bothers her about the focus of their story. Explain the differences between the "narrative pov" of Nanny and Janie. Characterize Nanny's view of the world and where women fit into it.

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    Recount the "history" of Janie's birth and what bothers her about the focus of their story. Explain the differences between the "narrative pov" of Nanny and Janie. Characterize Nanny's view of the world and where women fit into it.

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    Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Chapter 2

    1. Briefly recount Janie’s the “history” of Janie’s birth.

    2. What bothers Janie about the focus of their story? In other words, what do people remember and what
    do they forget?

    3. What do you make of the extended metaphorical language of the “blossoming pear tree” (10-11)?

    4.
    Johnny Taylor words used to describe him

    in Janie’s eyes/“narrative
    pov”

    in Nanny’s eyes/“narrative
    pov”

    Why the differences? Significance of the differences?


    5. Briefly characterize Nanny’s view of the world and where women fit into it, using the strong, vivid
    diction of her narrative point of view:

    6. What do we come to understand about Nanny’s background that might have formed her point of view?

    7. What does she hope for Janie?

    8. List four distinct colloquialisms from this chapter.

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