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JHartmanTEWWG"Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board.” ** To me, this quote means that no matter whom you are, what you look like, or where you come from, everybody has a fair advantage in succeeding in life. You can always wish for something, and nobody can take that away from you. I think this book, like the quote, is going to tell a story about how people back in the 1930’s tried to live their life. With prejudice and many problems that occurred all of the time, it’s a story of living the best life you can live, and how nobody can stomp on your dreams. Whether you’re white or black, everyone has equal rights in wanting a better life. I think this book is going to open a lot of minds and make people realize how important it is. “Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board.” Every man who is miles away from their families, who are scared for their lives in any bad situation, has a wish. No matter what kind of wish it may be, they have rights.

After reading the first chapter, this quote makes me think that somebody who has gone through a hard time like Janie has with Tea Cake, can make somebody wish for the best. As I said before I read the book, "every man who is miles away from...has a wish." Whatever happened to Tea Cake to make Janie so upset and have him gone, must've been something bad. She wishes for happiness, which is why she came back to her house. I think this quote means that no matter who you are, or what you've had to go through during your life, everybody has some type of a wish for a better life, or to help them feel better. Janie is wishing that she's happier because of Tea Cake. She doesn't want to feel upset anymore, so wishing may be the only thing to give her hope.