Angels

This parable tells the story of when God created man. He made man so beautiful that even the angels were jealous, so they broke him up in pieces. But even in pieces, you could still see its beauty and sparkle. So they kept crushing him more, Finally the angels covered them with mud.
Janie's whole life, she did everything that her Nana wanted her to do. This included marrying into security, and not love. She used to think that marriage was all about true love, but now she has realized that it won't be like that for her.
Every marriage that she has been in she has felt like she doesn't have a voice, and she can't be herself. She cannot shine. While the angels were crushing man, the men in Janie's life were keeping her down and keeping her quiet. She didn't stick up for herself, and as the years went on she silently submits to Jody more and more.
He has never been satisfied with who she was and alwasy tried to make her someone else. When Jody dies, Janie figures out that she needs to finally find someone who will let her shine so she doesn't lose her sparkle and voice.