My God, they themselves should not think anything.". This idea of thinking influences Janie greatly and gives her the idea that, as they say for children, she should to only be seen and not heard. Joe greatly influences her with these and similar ideas, making Janie feel like she can't think, act, or feel for herself, and she is a pawn in the chess game of Joe's all women's lives, and Janie, on the same level as children and animals, giving Janie the strong impression of being more of an object and not a human being. Although Janie is an employee of her husband Joe's store, she lives her life the shadows of Joe's life Joe imposes on her the idea that it is not okay for her to talk to anyone in town, or participate in any of their games and activities. As more attention is brought to Janie over time, Joe begins to feel unsure of himself himself, and thus forces Janie to hide her unique forms of individuality, and creates in Janie the feeling of being a puppet on strings, with no self-esteem, and of having been brought into this world by mistake. The story powerfully expresses many different ideas and thoughts about sexism, gender roles, and feminism. The story tells the great story of a woman who begins to overcome all these ideas and beliefs, along with many others
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