2. Pear Tree- The significance of the pear tree for Janie is that she has many life changing revelations under it. It is underneath it where she sets her standard for life fulfillment. She becomes a woman as spring begins to bloom.
3. Gate- The gate represents a new life for Janie. It is the barrier between what she has and what she wants.
4. Horizon- The horizon symbolizes a future life for Janie. When she looks into it she is dreaming about what she wants her life to be like and then tries to make it a reality.
5. Head rag- The head rag that represents the dominance that Joe Starks tries to have over Janie. When the head rag is being worn, her hair is tied up. She is not free to be herself because her hair is restrained by the rag.
6. Joe Stark's House- His house symbolizes his reign over the town of Eatonville. It is the only house in the town that is painted white, has two floors, and has balconies. All of the other houses resembled shacks. This made it seem like Joe Starks's house seem like he was a plantation owner and the rest of the people in the town were slaves. The fact that it was painted white also symbolized the race in the book.
7. Tobacco Spittoon- The tobacco spittoon symbolizes the wealth that Joe Starks has over the town. It was a gold vase that some people in the town would have liked as an ornament in their house.
8. Lamp-Lighting up town- The lamp lighting up the town symbolizes the new era that is unfolding with Joe Starks as the mayor. He industrializes the city and brings it up to contemporary times.
9. Overalls- The overalls symbolize a working man or woman that is poor. It represents this because typically, a woman would wear a sun dress. Janie was wearing the overalls instead of a sun dress.
10. Mule- The mule that pops up twice in the story represents a laborer or a slave.
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