Their Eyes Were Watching God: Ch. 7-10

Chapter 7
1. Discuss the imagery of “the road.” How is the road symbolic? Add it to your symbolism chart.

2. What begins to happen to Jody? What are some of the images used to describe his illness?

3. How does he treat her when he becomes ill? Why?

4. What happens in the store when Janie cuts the tobacco plug incorrectly? Why did Joe take the insult so personally?

Chapter 8
1. How do things change between Joe and Janie after the night in the store?

2. What is Phoeby’s advice to Janie? Do you think it is good advice?

3. Why and how is Death personified? (p. 84) Do a close reading of this passage. Connects well to folklore.

4. Why does Janie go to talk to Jody on his deathbed? What does she show she has learned about him and herself?

5. Why does she “take down her hair” after Jody dies? Why does she put it back up again? Connect back to journal prompt.

What is a glossary? a statement of the author’s purpose in writing the book, which may include suggestions for using the book a page at the front of a book that lists units and chapters with their page numbers an alphabetical list of the specialized words and terms used in the book and their definitions an alphabetical list of all topics covered in the book and the pages on which they can be found

The book the sweet-hereafter; in section four, which of the following is the extended metaphor for nichole's mental state. a) the room her father built her from the sun-room b) the wheel chair she sits in c)the computer from mr. stephens d) the teddy bear from her childhood

Ajourney with my father adapted from my reminiscences by sir rabindranath tagore probably in order to teach me to be careful, my father placed a little small change in my charge and required me to keep an account of it. he also entrusted me with the duty of winding his valuable gold watch for him. he overlooked the risk of damage in his desire to train me to a sense of responsibility. when we went out together for our morning walk, he would ask me to give alms to any beggars we came across. but i never could render him a proper account at the end of it. one day, my balance was larger than the account warranted. "i really must make you my cashier," observed my father. "money seems to have a way of growing in your hands! " that watch of his i wound up with such indefatigable1 zeal that it had very soon to be sent to the watchmaker's in calcutta. i am reminded of the time when, later in life, i was appointed to manage the estate and had to lay before my father, owing to his failing eyesight, a statement of accounts on the second or third of every month. i had first to read out the totals under each head, and if he had any doubts on any point, he would ask for the details. if i made any attempt to slur over or keep out of sight any item which i feared he would not like, it was sure to come out. so, these first few days of the month were very anxious ones for me. as i have said, my father had the habit of keeping everything clearly before his mind—whether figures of accounts, or ceremonial arrangements, or additions or alterations to property. he had never seen the new assembly hall built at bolpur, and yet, he was familiar with every detail of it from questioning those who came to see him after a visit to bolpur. he had an extraordinary memory, and when once he got hold of a fact, it never escaped him. my father asked me to copy the favourite verses, with their translation, from the book he liked reading every day. at home, i had been a boy of no account. here, when these important functions were entrusted to me, i felt the glory of the situation. 1. tireless 7 how does the narrator support the idea that his father keeps everything clearly before his mind? a. by giving the example of his father's response when his account did not tally with the money that he had in hand b. by mentioning that his father was interested in everything that happened around him c. by giving the example of his father knowing every detail of the new assembly hall at bolpur d. by mentioning that his father had marked his favorite verses from his favorite book