Genre Five ~ Intrapersonal
This genre provides insight into a character whose inner thought through the cannon of the text remain unrevealed. By revealing this "other side of the issue" piece, a more comprehensive understanding of the particularities of events may be gained. In this instance, I have chosen to represent Joe 'Jody' Starks, Janie's second husband, in three specific events that occurred during their marriage. Jody Starks is ported as an insecure man, focused on obtaining power and control throughout his life. Moments of explicitly shown weakness are his greatest embarrassments.
The first document I have create centers around when he almost loses control and hurts the townsman Walter for his fascination with Janie's hair. Jody sees this instance as a failing to maintain control of Janie. The possibility of her being possessed by another flames up his insecurity, and his defense mechanism of anger. The letter dictates Jody's point of view following this incident, as well as his internalized rationale for banning Janie's hair being down when in the store.
The second document focuses on the first time Jody strikes his wife. This instance, when told from Janie's point of view, destroys any positive image she has of Jody, reducing him to a lesser man. Her forgiveness of Jody following this instance is only due to the fact that she is unable to escape towards something better. She forgives, but does not forget. Coming from Jody's point of view, this instance was to be blamed on Janie. He projects his frustration over dinner onto her, deeming it a result of her unacceptable inadequacy. His guilt over striking her is evident through his sulky and defensive nature, but he is too proud to apologize, instead demanding still that Janie is the one to blame for the occurrence.
The final of the three entries gives representation to Jody during the time right before his death. Jody become gripped with the belief that Janie was deliberately attempting to undermine his health after she called him out on his physical appearance in front of some townsfolk. In Their Eyes Were Watching God Janie is outraged and hurt by the fact that Jody no longer trusts her enough to eat her food, and shuns her from his living space. In my rendition, I tried to unearth the motivation behind his actions. In my created journal entry, Jody is driven by an unhinged insecurity, he cannot grasp the fact that his body is failing him due to the natural causes of age. He blames Janie and her harshness, her disrespect towards him, eventually rising to a belief in her perpetuating purposeful actions against him. As a result of this delusion, he ends the journal entry swearing to get into better health, so that he may put Janie back in her 'rightful place'.
The first document I have create centers around when he almost loses control and hurts the townsman Walter for his fascination with Janie's hair. Jody sees this instance as a failing to maintain control of Janie. The possibility of her being possessed by another flames up his insecurity, and his defense mechanism of anger. The letter dictates Jody's point of view following this incident, as well as his internalized rationale for banning Janie's hair being down when in the store.
The second document focuses on the first time Jody strikes his wife. This instance, when told from Janie's point of view, destroys any positive image she has of Jody, reducing him to a lesser man. Her forgiveness of Jody following this instance is only due to the fact that she is unable to escape towards something better. She forgives, but does not forget. Coming from Jody's point of view, this instance was to be blamed on Janie. He projects his frustration over dinner onto her, deeming it a result of her unacceptable inadequacy. His guilt over striking her is evident through his sulky and defensive nature, but he is too proud to apologize, instead demanding still that Janie is the one to blame for the occurrence.
The final of the three entries gives representation to Jody during the time right before his death. Jody become gripped with the belief that Janie was deliberately attempting to undermine his health after she called him out on his physical appearance in front of some townsfolk. In Their Eyes Were Watching God Janie is outraged and hurt by the fact that Jody no longer trusts her enough to eat her food, and shuns her from his living space. In my rendition, I tried to unearth the motivation behind his actions. In my created journal entry, Jody is driven by an unhinged insecurity, he cannot grasp the fact that his body is failing him due to the natural causes of age. He blames Janie and her harshness, her disrespect towards him, eventually rising to a belief in her perpetuating purposeful actions against him. As a result of this delusion, he ends the journal entry swearing to get into better health, so that he may put Janie back in her 'rightful place'.
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