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Why Does Janie Dislike Her Grandmother
After the death of Janie’s husband she has a massive time to herself and to think about her past. One of the things she comes across to while she is alone she begins to notice that she hated her grandmother for her beliefs and values that she made her had. Janie states on page 85, “She hated her grandmother and had hidden it from herself all these years under a cloak of pity.” Janie never really let her emotions out until now where she is alone and can concentrate on herself and her feelings. Also, Janie questions herself on whether she liked to look for her mother but she comes to the realization that she has no interests on seeing her mother at all. Janie says, “Digging around inside of herself like that she found that she had no interest

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