33. What do you think of the people who sit and stare as Janie says hello and walks to her house in Eatonville? The porch could not talk for looking (2) Why does Hurston refer to themas the porch"?

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33. What do you think of the people who sit and stare as Janie says hello and walks to her house in Eatonville? The porch could not talk for looking (2) Why does Hurston refer to themas the porch"?

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Asked by mayra s #336313 on 10/29/2013 10:03 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 10/29/2013 1:01 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 10/29/2013 1:01 PM

The porch is a metaphor for a sort of theatre where locals watch the stage of life. Janie happens to be "on stage" in Eatonville where she is judged and interpreted by the locals.

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