As the novel continues, the narrative shifts from the third person to first person singular. This happens when Tea Cake comes into the picture. Tea Cake gives Janie a chance to voice out her opinion, thus the narration shifts from third to first person singular. As compared to Jody, “he did not represent pollen but he spoke of the horizon,” (Hurston 28). Janie’s perception ( good marriage and horizon) changes as he takes control over Janie and does not give her a chance to speak or voice out her opinion. When Jody slaps Janie,“something fell off the shelf inside her,” (Hurston 67) and she felt all her hopes and dreams of a good marriage were shattered when the “image of Jody tumbled,” (Hurston 67).An example of how Janie finds her voice is after the death of Jody. This is when she has a free conversation with Pheoby without being interrupted by the