In the opening scene of TEWWG, the men observing Janie note her "pugnacious breasts trying to bore holes in her shirt" (Hurston, 2).
Prison inmates often behave pugnaciously due to their frustration at their environment.
"Pugnacious." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2015.
Hurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Novel. New York: Perennial Library, 1990. Print.
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