Journal #1
1. From the first chapter I percieve Janie as being a beautiful but very envied women by almost everyone around her except for her trusted friend Phoeby. Page two describes her physical appearance and how men couldn't take their eyes off of her. To me, it seems like she has natural inside beauty and that's why everyone is so envious of her. I also see her as being more mature or kind of above what everyone has to say about her because she knows that people are talking about her but she doesn't feel the need to respond to their negative comments. On page 6 she tells Phoeby that she doesn't mind her telling other people what she is saying because her tounge is in her friends mouth which to me shows that she is honest.
2. The narrator is third person omniscient, she is able to "hear" all the character's thoughts like on page 7, "Phoeby held her tounge for a long time, but she couldn't help but moving her feet". The narrator is also able to do the same with Janie. The first page though says a lot about the narrator because it gives a sense that men usually don't succeed in getting what they want or reach their goals. For women however, the narrator says, "The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly". This hints that the author has a clear view off women and men in general and how they act to persue their dreams and goals.