Ch. 5 Jody's true self

Soon after Jody and Janie's marriage they go to Eatonville, Florida. Upon entering the new town Jody decides to make himself heard and "have a big voice". He starts to buy up land from the town and with his 200 acres he decides to sell it to incoming townspeople and set up little shops. He is then elected mayor and Janie is asked to give a speech on the behalf of her husband entering in office. Jody responds with saying that women and wives are not to give speeches. The true side of Jody comes out because he is degrades women and thinks they are just some perfect image. Janie says nothing in response to Jody forbidding the speech. The inferiority that Jody is giving to Janie shows us that Jody's dreams are more important then his marriage with Janie because she is being set behind projects that Jody wishes to complete. The marriage is already not picture perfect for Janie because Jody isn't the man she thought he was. He is a power hungry man who has no time for a wife.