The angels

In chapter 9 this parable relates to Janie because of Jody. Jody started out being a good man and husband to Janie. After being together for awhile Jody begins to gradually change over time. Everybody in town finds Jody to be the good person for doing all the good deeds and Janie to not be that good. This turns out to not be the case, Janie is really the good person and this frustrates her. When Jody dies Janie is finally looked as the good rich person instead of Jody. Some townspeople do think that Janie isn't sad that Jody has died, which is true but they think that is really disrespectful. I believe this is how the parable relates to Janie.