One thing I thought was interesting was how the author hardly made any moral comments throughout the book. She didn't seem to disapprove that Janie left Logan; she also didn't seem to look down on Tea Cake's gambling, evidently looking upon it as something that if handled and managed properly, is perfectly okay to dabble in a little.
I also thought it was interesting that Janie hated everyone close to her except Tea Cake--her grandmother, Logan, and Jody. She didn't seem to be happy with anyone unless they were fulfilling her dreams/complying with her interests--she didn't have a lot of unconditional love to spare. It reminds me of the verse that says something like, "before you were in Christ, you hated and were hated, but now that you are in Christ set aside the things that belong to the carnal nature...." It all seemed okay in the book, however, because it was about her finding self-actualization/freedom.
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