Krik? Krak! Discussion points and Images

Krik? Krak! was a very interesting book to read and one thing that I enjoyed the most was how realistic the stories were, regarding Haitian life. However, this is unfortunate because most of the book revolved around death.

Some interesting plot twists or transgressive topics include:
  • Guy jumping out of the hot air balloon
  • Marie's baby turned out to be dead
  • Prostitution in 'Night Women'
  • Célianne jumps out of the boat to die with her baby
-These all made Krik? Krak! extremely interesting and it was actually not painful to read, unlike most other books assigned to us in class. 

IMAGES:
Image result for krik krakEDWIDGE DANTICAT (AUTHOR)Image result for EDWIDGE DANTICAT
Image result for wall of fire risingA WALL OF FIRE RISINGImage result for haitian hutImage result for HAITIAN REFUGEESCHILDREN OF THE SEA Image result for BLACK BUTTERFLYImage result for MASSACRE RIVER1937(MASSACRE RIVER&DOLL)Image result for HAITIAN DOLL Image result for roseBETWEEN THE POOL AND GARDENIASImage result for BABY ON STREETImage result for HAITIAN SOLDIERTHE MISSING PEACEImage result for haiti map

Image result for HAITIAN BEACHSEEING THINGS SIMPLYImage result for CHICKEN FIGHT








Image result for BROOKLYNNEW YORK DAY WOMENImage result for SODA CANImage result for HAITIAN BONE SOUPCAROLINE'S WEDDINGImage result for wedding
GREEN AND PINK SYMOLISM IN CAROLINE'S WEDDING:Image result for cosmo and wanda



One important theme throughout Krik? Krak! that I believe must be discussed is the presence of flight and flying ultimately to an escape----

  • The flight of the black butterfly in "Children of the Sea"
  • Guy flies away in the hot air balloon in "Wall of Fire Rising"
  • The flight of the father's ghost in "Night Women"
  • Caroline and Eric flying to the Bahamas at the end of "Caroline's Wedding"
sources

 google images

http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T003&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm&currentPosition=2&docId=GALE%7CA256457390&docType=Critical+essay&sort=RELEVANCE&contentSegment=&prodId=GLS&contentSet=GALE%7CA256457390&searchId=R3&userGroupName=gillsb_ca&inPS=true
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Comments

  1. UnknownJanuary 11, 2018 at 12:54 PM

    Dani, I like how your wall of images leads you through the whole book. They are all very aptly chosen.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 11, 2018 at 2:37 PM

    I really like all of the pictures you chose!

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  3. UnknownJanuary 12, 2018 at 5:13 AM

    The pictures are really good!

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