In Chapter 9, Janie talks about how the angels grew jealous of man and chopped up and covered him in mud. How does this parable relate to Janie’s own experience?
Janie felt that her true self had been swallowed up by Jody. She felt that she had lost her freedom and was not being true beliefs as a strong women. She found she did not mind her lonesomeness and that she was finding her freedom. The angels were jealous of men just like people were jealous of Janie because of her husbands job, her independence, and her ability to befriend everyone in the town. While Janie's external self is weeping, her inside wants to be free, go back to the porch, and forget Mrs. Mayor.
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