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4. "Well, Ah see Mouth-Almighty is still sittin' in de same place. And Ah reckon they got me up in they mouth now." (pg. 5)

Janie gives the people of the town something more to talk about. She is a mystery to them so they can be as judgemental as they want without having to wonder if what they are saying will fit in with what really happened. The fact that Janie calls them Mouth-Almighty suggests that they think they are the ones who will be deciding people's fates. It is also possible that their talking does decide the fates of people as far as society goes.