Theme:
Never change oneself by conforming to the expectations of others; in the process one might lose who they are and what they believe in to escape their judgment. (THIS IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS! Its not where I want it yet)
1. "This business of the head-rag irked her endlessly. But Jody was set on it. Her hair was NOT going to show in the store." (55) Janie's hair becomes a symbol for who she is and Joe is trying to change her.
2. "What she doin coming back here in dem overalls? Can't she find no dress to put on? [...] What dat ole forty year ole 'omen doin' wid her hair swingin' down her back lak some young gal?" (2)
3. "Ah wants things sweet wid mah marriage lak when you sit under a pear tree and think. Ah..." (24) Nanny is trying to force Janie to marry against her will.
4. "The years took the fight out of Janie's face. For a while she thought is was gone from her soul. No matter what Jody did, she said nothing. She had learned how to talk some and leave some. Plenty of life beneath the surface but it was kept beaten down by the wheels." (76)
5. "Before she slept that night she burnt up every space on of her head rags and went about the house next morning with her hair in one thick braid swinging well below her waist." (89)
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