Mrs. Turner's Relationship

Mrs. Turner is a very unique character; she believes that she is superior to the black workers and this creates a conflict with her husband, and his unwillingness to help her. Her husband is described as being a worn-down man with no unique features. When Tea Cake confronts him he feels sorry for him because he does not think he has any power in the relationship. Since her husband has very little control Mrs. Turner becomes a very independent and free thinking women, and as Mr. Turner put it "strong headed". The Turners differ greatly from Janie and Tea Cake's relationship. The Turners are polar opposites, with the control being mostly in Mrs. Turner's hands. The Turners also lack the love and compassion seen in Janie and Tea Cake. The relationships can be used as a foil; The Turner's dysfunctional relationship helps show how strong Janie and Tea Cake relationship is.