Trial

When Janie is on trial for murdering Tea Cake, she does not talk much. During the trial, Janie wanted people to realize that she is as devastated as everyone else is that Tea Cake is dead. She really loved Tea Cake and was mortified when she killed him. After the mad dog bit Tea Cake, he became very sick. By shooting Tea Cake, Janie saved Tea Cake of his misery. Janie does not care about the outcome of the trial. She just wants people to realize that she did not kill Tea Cake because she does not love him. She murdered Tea Cake to save herself, but also to put him out of his misery. All that Janie really wants out of the trial is to gain the respect of Tea Cake’s friends once more. Throughout the novel, Janie always had trouble finding her voice and speaking for herself. Then, when she met Tea Cake, she found her inner voice and was able to voice her opinion; however, as soon as she found her inner voice, it escaped her. During the trial, Janie did not talk much because she did not care about being proven innocent or guilty; she just cared about rekindling her friendship with the people of the town.