Literary Device

The author uses a lot of strong diction and imagery to create an awe and contemplative tone. Janie observes a pear tree and the horizon to idealize her views of nature and how perfect the moment was when the bees went to pollinate the pear flowers. That setting adds to the full effect of Janie reflecting on her self-worth and find herself. It was a bit ironic because Tea Cake taught Janie how to shoot a gun, but ended up getting shot by her towards the climax. This book also had foreshadowing in it. In the beginning of the book, it describes Janie coming back to Eatonville and starts talking to Pheoby about her journey. That story paves the way for the whole story to begin and at the very end, she describes how she goes back to Eatonville and talks to Pheoby.