Janus

In Ann Beattie's "Janus," the bowl symbolizes Andrea's past affair and emotional conflict. It represents her lost love, serving as a connection to her former lover who gifted it to her. The bowl...

The title "Janus" in Ann Beattie's story is significant as it reflects the protagonist Andrea's dual nature and indecisiveness, similar to the Roman god Janus, who is depicted with two faces....

In Ann Beattie's “Janus,” Andrea was certainly two-faced in the past when she was having an affair and hiding it from her husband. Even though that is over, she is still split in her life, longing...

The bowl was the only possession that Andrea had that symbolized her love. She described it as “a world of tricks.” The bowl served to trick people into the homes that she sold by distracting them...