Journal #8: How does the structure affect the text?

The novel is very symmetrical. It opens with the symbolism of the horizon, and closes with the same symbol. But the ideas that accompany the horizon are very different from beginning to end. In the beginning, the horizon is unreachable and unimaginable. It's a distant thing that men wish for but never possess. But in the end, Janie reflects on how she was able to reach her horizon. It is a very poignant effect, it draws the book neatly to a close. I have read several books with abrupt and disappointing endings, but I was fine with the ending to this book. The dynamic symbolism creates a satisfying end to it.