Created by: Christine Peterson
Janie and Tea Cake held a relationship that was unique and different from all the other relationships that Janie had experienced. The emotions and personal growth that Janie had, shows how much of an impact Tea Cake had on her.
When Janie and Tea Cakes relationship began Janie was unhappy and lonesome but, Tea Cake was happy and optimistic. But as Janie and Tea Cake began to get to know each other, in the store, Janie began to become happier as well as Tea Cake. They played checkers and drank cola, enjoying each others company. They seemed to enjoy each others company and spending time together.
As their relationship began to develop further Janie and Tea Cake would sit out on the front porch talking and laughing until late hours of the night. Through this Janie began to become quite fond of Tea Cake this caused her to dream of the pear tree, of which she dreamed of when she was falling in love. These feeling that she had for Tea Cake grew stronger, as she was able to become more herself. This became evident when Tea Cake and Janie went fishing together.
Tea Cake was very fond of Janie and insisted that she wear a powder blue dress, an item that she wore as she and Tea Cake moved to a new home. In their new
home, Tea Cake and Janie experienced some struggles in their relationship. Janie became worried and fearful when she found that Tea Cake had taken all of her money and did not return until much later. Tea Cake began to show himself to her, the fact that he was a gambler, this caused him to become selfish and foolish. The gambling that Tea Cake participated in caused him to be injured instilling fear not only into himself but into Janie as well, as she feared for his safety.
It was then that Janie and Tea Cake moved to the everglades. There they both experienced both great joy with the company of each other as well as jealousy as other people became more involved in their lives. But this did not stop the great fun that they were able to have with each other. As they went hunting together, Janie was able to be herself and feel relaxed around Tea Cake as he was with her. They had great joy when together listening to music and dancing with together and with their friends.
It was not until the hurricane came that Tea Cake and Janie showed their true devotion to each other, as they fought through the storm together, making sure they both would make it to safely. When the time came for them to part, Janie was greatly saddened and showed her love for him by grieving in her own way, wearing her overalls that she had worn while with him. As Janie went on with her life, Janie leaned to become happy and enjoyed the time she could spend with her friend, and dreamed of Tea Cake happy, with the sun shining on him.
Materials Used: Acrylic Paint, Toilet Paper, Paper Bag, Tag Board, Colored Pencil
( Some of the drawings/ Paintings are raised and some are carved in, but it is hard to tell from a photo.)
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