Exploring Motherhood and Haiti
Krik? Krak! is a collection of short stories written by Edwidge Danticat. The stories focus mainly on the lives of Haitian women and the relationships that these women have. The stories that surround these women take place within the generational aftermath of the Parsley Massacre, which centered around the Massacre River. The Parsley Massacre took place on the border of Haiti and the Dominican Republic in 1937. Enforcers stood on the borders asking people to pronounce the word “parsley” and based on their pronunciation, they were distinguished as Haitian or Dominican. This became known as a Haitian genocide, killing over 20,000 people in five days. Haitian culture also became a casualty in this massacre, as many Haitian natives felt pressure to move, relocate or disassociate from their Haitian identities.
Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti and experienced some of these images first hand, while the women in her family shared stories about their experiences to her as well. This short story collection belongs to the fiction genre, but there are many pieces that were inspired by true events. The roles examined in these stories are realistic and the impact of the Massacre River is developed within each of theses stories.
As a piece of critical fiction, this collection can be challenging to read. This site serves as a resource for high school teachers and college professors to use while reading this collection with their students. It holds a lesson plan, an example of a final project, and a video explaining how to help your students better internalize these stories.
The role of motherhood was really amplified in this collection of stories. In each story, the role of the woman seemed to be the most important and definitive in the development of the story. It took a lot of time and effort to break down the complexities of each relationship, and the themes present were important to understand both the stories and the characters' identities.The role of motherhood is explored here within the context of being a teaching resource.
Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti and experienced some of these images first hand, while the women in her family shared stories about their experiences to her as well. This short story collection belongs to the fiction genre, but there are many pieces that were inspired by true events. The roles examined in these stories are realistic and the impact of the Massacre River is developed within each of theses stories.
As a piece of critical fiction, this collection can be challenging to read. This site serves as a resource for high school teachers and college professors to use while reading this collection with their students. It holds a lesson plan, an example of a final project, and a video explaining how to help your students better internalize these stories.
The role of motherhood was really amplified in this collection of stories. In each story, the role of the woman seemed to be the most important and definitive in the development of the story. It took a lot of time and effort to break down the complexities of each relationship, and the themes present were important to understand both the stories and the characters' identities.The role of motherhood is explored here within the context of being a teaching resource.