The morning after their encounter with Toto and Raymond, Emilie says that she became a woman last night. Even wash indigo in the sky. While Catherine is away, Princesse is filled with a variety of sophisticated thoughts and perceptions. Discuss and evaluate these. Discuss the significance of the story's title.
Shame is heavier than a hundred bags of salt.
Discuss the Mass at St. Agnes Church. Discuss the significance of dreams in the story. Describe Gracina's father. Explain Gracina's final dream beginning on page 210. Discuss in general the influence that Danticat's maternal ancestors have had on her.