"But it was always going to be dark to Janie if Tea Cake didn't soon come back."
I think this quotation symbolizes the 'light' in Janie's life. She sees light when she is with Tea Cake. She says that she sees dark when she isn't with Tea Cake. That makes me think that she really loves Tea Cake. Janie sees Tea Cake differently than anyone else. When he isn't around, she doesn't feel like herself. She feels like everything is literally dark. It makes her think that she needs Tea Cake.
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