JANIE says that he looks like “de change uh life” when naked. The force of the insult stuns the men on the porch. This make Jody feel upset.
The reason Janie Doing so was when Jody first insults her look which her finally releases her pent up aggression.
Explanation:
This all begins when Jody keeps deteriorating and, as a result, his verbal attacks become more vicious and frequent. One day, Janie makes a clumsy mistake while cutting a plug of tobacco for a customer. Jody begins berating her in front of the store crowd, not only mocking her incompetence but also insulting her looks. Janie finally releases her pent-up aggression. She insults his sagging body and declares that he looks like “de change uh life” when naked. The force of the insult stuns the men on the porch. Jody feels impotent, his reputation in the town diminished and his power vanishing. He lashes out in a blind rage, fiercely hitting Janie and driving her from the store.