Since the age of 2, Edwidge Danticat had experiences different types of separation from her family, homes and countries. By the time she was four years old, both her mother and father had migrated to the United States. Edwidge writes, “When it was time for my mother to board the plane, I wrapped my arms around her stockinged legs to keep her feet from moving. She leaned down and unballed my fists as Uncle Joseph tugged at the back of my dress, grabbing both my hands, peeling me off of her […] but what if our mother went away and never came back?” (p. 56-57)
To ease her hurt, Marie Micheline would tell her stories about her previous relationship with her parents. She realizes later that she would embellish them in her way, and use them to
To ease her hurt, Marie Micheline would tell her stories about her previous relationship with her parents. She realizes later that she would embellish them in her way, and use them to