In these chapters, Janie and Joe take the train from Maitland to Eatonville. When they arrive in Eatonville, both are disappointed with the town. Joe demands to talk to the mayor, but one of the men tells him that there is no mayor. Joe tells Coker that he thinks that the town is too small and that he will buy land from Captain Eaton, the gentleman that owns the neighboring land. Joe calls a meeting on his porch the next day to discuss his desire to build a post office and put up a store. The townspeople agree that building a store is a good idea. Joe earns back all the money he invested in building the store by selling land to people who want to move to the town.
Joe has established himself as "important" from the very beginning in this town. His character in these moments foreshadows his actions that will follow throughout the rest of the book. He is a control freak to a degree. He controls the town, he controls the store, and he controls Janie.
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