Explain why Janie lets her hair down after Jody’s death.

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Their Eyes Were Watching God

Explain why Janie lets her hair down after Jody’s death.

Explain why Janie lets her hair down after Jody’s death. in chapter 8

Asked by student 17 #313563 on 4/10/2013 12:21 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 4/10/2013 2:34 PM

Throughout her marriage with Joe, Janie's hair had been tied, symbolically indicating her captivity in the marriage. When Joe dies, however, she immediately takes the rags off her head and lets her hair free.

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