Their Eyes Were Watching God

here is another powerful image. Why does Nanny say shi is a ''cracked plate ''? What is Janie responsible? What does nanny mean by this ?

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Nanny wants to marry Janie off to an older Negro man. Nanny appeals to Janie to go along with her plan by referring to her own fragility (old age) hence a “cracked plate”.