life. She is on a quest for someone to lean on. Although she achieves a some what satisfying life, Janie's quest is for dependence rather than satisfaction.

The first two people Janie depended on were her Grandmother, called Nanny, and Logan Killicks. Janie's marriage to Logan Killicks was partially arranged by Nanny. She felt the need to find some one for Ja

Next is Joe Starks. He is a kind of salvation to Janie. He is a well-dressed black man who has worked for "white folks" all his life and has earned enough to travel to a place where black people run the town. Janie meet Joe while she was still married to Logan. She wanted to leave Logan, but I don't think she would have if Joe hadn't come along. Joe convinced her that He would be better for her to depend on by telling her, "Janie, if you think Ah aims to tole you off and make a dog outa you, youse wrong. Ah wants to make a wife outa you."(p.28) Janie took this invitation as a way to leave Logan without losing the dependency she needed.

The last man she depends on in the story is Tea Cake. He is a different kind of dependence , but still dependence. Janie depended on the other strong figures in her life for financial security and protection from the world, but with

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Approximate Word count = 587
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)