Journal 2

The setting affects the text by taking you to the world that the characters are in. The atmosphere is dirty, poor, and of course, rampant with anti-black racism. The characters give you that of uneducated and oppressed African - Americans. Motivation is seen in the both the grandmother and Janie in trying to make the best out of their lives. This set the text up for the reader by showing you what kind of people the characters are, and what kind of world they are living in.