Both Uses of
futile
in
Their Eyes Were Watching God
- ...Janie knew the futile fight was not with her.
Chpt 8 *futile = pointless (useless because it will be unproductive or unsuccessful)
- The next thought buried her under tons of cold futility.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(futile) effort that is pointless because it is unproductive or unsuccessful