Chapter 4 starts out where Logan starts to put Janie to work. He does this by going out to buy a mule and showing dominance over her. He also brings up that her grandma has spoiled her too much and that is why she need to feel it hard.  At the end of the chapter, Janie begins to flirt to a new man in town by the name of Joe Starks, whom she later marries and starts a life with.

Chapter 5 starts out with Janie and Jody moving to a new town in Florida. Jody begins to ask if their are any positions open as mayor of the town and to his suprise and quickness there weren't. The reader is also introduced to two new characters.. Lee Coker and Amos Hicks.

After buying the land to Jody, a business-like, proffesional guy announce he is buying a store. Furthermore in this chapter, the author is able to see jealous and ownership through this era, when Jody tell Janie to put her hair up 

Chapter 6 also follows the business of running the store, which Janie shows she hates. In this chapter Matt Boner mule runs away, which shows a sign of freedom, and judgement of the town. 

In chapters 7-8 the reader is able to view Janie's vivid picture of death, when her husband passes. The author expresses it, through dark tone and mood, and continues to say how one only has one life and that it is only a cycle, in which we cant do anything about!