Janie's coffee-and-cream complexion and her luxurious hair made Mrs. Turner forgive her for wearing overalls like the other women who worked in the fields. She didn't forgive her for marrying a man as dark as Tea Cake, but she felt that she could remedy that. Based on this excerpt, it is reasonable to infer that Mrs. Turner

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Zoie Campos

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26 November, 01:22

Janie's coffee-and-cream complexion and her luxurious hair made Mrs. Turner forgive her for wearing overalls like the other women who worked in the fields. She didn't forgive her for marrying a man as dark as Tea Cake, but she felt that she could remedy that. Based on this excerpt, it is reasonable to infer that Mrs. Turner

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Mimi · Answer 1

It might be reasonable to infer that Mrs Turner takes her appearance with a lot of pride, even thought she has sharp and unappealing features. Every feature seems to differentiate her from the other coloured peers. So it could be said that she discriminates and feels she might be "above" them because of social hierarchy.

Jennifer · Answer 2

Mrs. Turner judges many people because of their skin complexion.