In the novel's closing chapters, the main character's husband dies .We explored the Christ imagery in the author's description of his death . I noted how the way Janie holds her husband draped over her lap is reminiscent of the Pieta, and I projected an image of the famous statue of Mary mourning the crucified Christ. Olivia quickly noticed the resemblance between the statue and the novel's description thereby reinforcing the Christ imagery . We then discussed the author's view of God given the religious implications of the imagery. For homework, I distributed the final essay question . An essay outline is due tomorrow.