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Chapter 4
Explanation and Analysis—Killicks, Starks, Woods:
Janie's husbands act as foils for each other. In doing so, each emphasizes the bad qualities of the husband before him. Janie's first husband, Logan Killicks, is dirty, gross, and doesn't wash, which Janie describes to Pheoby in a disgusting bit of imagery:
His belly is big too, now, and his toe-nails look lak mule-foots. And 'tain't nothin' in de way of him washing his feet every evenin' before he comes tuh bed. 'Tain't nothin' tuh hinder him 'cause Ah places de water for him. Ah’d ruther be shot wid tacks than tuh turn over in de bed and stir up de air whilst he is in dere. He don’t even never mention nothin’ pretty.
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Chapter 12
Explanation and Analysis—Killicks, Starks, Woods:
Janie's husbands act as foils for each other. In doing so, each emphasizes the bad qualities of the husband before him. Janie's first husband, Logan Killicks, is dirty, gross, and doesn't wash, which Janie describes to Pheoby in a disgusting bit of imagery:
Unlock with LitCharts A+His belly is big too, now, and his toe-nails look lak mule-foots. And 'tain't nothin' in de way of him washing his feet every evenin' before he comes tuh bed. 'Tain't nothin' tuh hinder him 'cause Ah places de water for him. Ah’d ruther be shot wid tacks than tuh turn over in de bed and stir up de air whilst he is in dere. He don’t even never mention nothin’ pretty.
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