Setting

The setting of the story is back when slaves were just becoming free and were trying to survive and find work and places to live for themselves. But the setting was in a few diffrent places in Flordia: Eatonville and the Everglades being the most important. I thought the all colored town in Eatonville was gonna be this new, up and out going town full of only colored people. I was supprised to be only half right, the town was new and only had colored people but it wasn't completly up and out going yet. I was weary of the Everglades at first because I thought it would hurt Janie and Tea Cake's relationship but it actually made it stronger and helped Janie find herself and be content. I'm still a little scared of the Everglades because the hurricane that caused them to move to higher grouds and come into contact with the rabid dog. Now I'm happy Janie is back in Eatonville where she belongs with her friends and is content by herself.

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