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28. "But Joe kept saying she could do it if she wanted to and he wanted her to use her privileges. That was the rock she was battered against." (pg. 54)

Jody gets Janie to do things that she doesn't want to do by making it sound like she is very lucky to get to be doing them. This is probably the same technique that he uses on the residents of the town, and why they are all so scared to cross him. by making them sound lucky, he is making them do the things because they are afraid that he will take away the things that they are "lucky" to get to be doing.