"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men."
This quotation is the first line of the story. That itself shows significance to the novel. It also is describing how different guys have different thoughts and outlooks. Throughout the novel, Janie goes through 3 guys, and they all act differently and treat her differently. Logan is a very nice man, he is old, but he works Janie until she can't work any longer. Jody is a very sweet guy, he does and buys everything for Janie, but he starts to hit her. Tea Cake is a smooth guy, but he ends up getting very ill and almost costing Janie her life. So they all have their ups, but they also have their downs.
Chapter 1 - Page 1
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