1. Janie’s hair: Her hair symbolizes herself and her dreams, and how when her hair is free she is free. It also symbolizes her beauty and everyone else's envy.
2. Overalls: Overalls represent a working class. In the story, Janie enters wearing overalls and the townspeople talk about her and say how overalls are for farmers and poorer people.
3. Pear tree: The pear tree symbolizes Janie's bloom into womanhood as the tree bloomed.
4. Gate: The gate is a key symbol for Janie. She received her first kiss by a gate so it symbolizes love. But later in the story the gate is a symbol of looking ahead to the unknown.
5. Horizon: The horizon symbolizes a new day and the future.
6. Mule: The mule represents Joe's attempt to rekindle his and Janie's love. It also represents Janie letting a bit of herself out trying to stick up for the mule.
7. Head rag: The head rag symbolizes Janie hiding her true self for Joe. When she wears the head rage she gives up her freedom.
8. Checkers: Checkers represent yet another command from Joe to Janie, and anothe rthing he won't let Janie participate in.
9. Joe Stark’s House: Joe paints his house white which symbolizes him trying to show he is better than everyone else. He is almost making himself seem equivalent to the white men.
10. Sun up: The sun up represents a brand new day for Janie.
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