Chapter 16

“Tain’t de poorness, its de color and de features.” (Chapter 16, pg. 141)

Janie was explaining that it’s not how much money you may have and make. But it’s the way you carry and handle you. I think that this is a true statement, because most of the times that are the first thing a girl look at. How you take care of yourself means a lot.

“Course she is. She got some non-count brother she wants yuh tuh hook up wid and take keer of Ah reckon.” (Chapter 16, pg. 143)

I think that this quote mean, like if you had a friend who told you that she had a brother that she wanted you to meet. And she knows that he is broke bumpy and etc. And it takes someone else to tell you that she is trying to set you up. So that he can take you money.