TEWWG Chapter 5-6

In this chapter Janie sees a mule who is being abused by Matt and messed around by the townspeople. She hates to see the helpless animal in this condition. She expresses how much she hates it and Jody buys the mule to give it a break. I think the reason Janie hates to see this mule being abused like this is because it reminds her of her own situation. Although, she's not being physically abused by Jody, he is breaking her down on an emotional side. She saw a lot of herself in the mule. I understand where she is coming from but at the same time I have to look at the fact that it is a mule. The mule ran away and was punished for it...no big deal. Although, I know where Janie is coming from you also have to look at it from Matt's point of view.