"So Janie waited a bloom time, and a green time and an orange time. But when the pollen again guilded the sun and sifted down on the world she began to stand around the gate and expect things. What things? She didn't know exactly...The familiar people and things had failed her so she hung over the gate and looked up the road towards way off. She knew now that marriage did not make love. Janie's first dream was dead, so she became a woman".
This has been my favorite quote because it is simply wonderful. The image of pear blossoms reminds me of the innocence that youth brings. The idea of becoming a woman because her dream has been destroyed is such a complex idea. Much like the pear blossoms and their pollen, Janie has to learn to go with the wind, role with the punches. When the pollen is dispersed through the air, Janie knows that time has run out for love and that she must grow up.
for starters this is coming from a white person’s pov :))
i feel that black lives are in danger and the way they are treated by law enforcement is disgusting. i also think that white privilege DOES exist and it shows. when the capitol was stormed, white people were LET IN by police and they even took selfies with police. but when blm protests took place, people were severely injured and killed by police. our country has literally been built on racism & slavery and it has gone on for too long. it's been about 150 years since slavery ended and we're STILL battling racism to this day. i can’t imagine what black people go through everyday and i sincerely hope once trump is out of office, we will all be able to fight against the existence of white supremacy and the oppression against black lives.
a or the top and that is all but it says i need 20
