Orleanna Allusions

These allusions piloted my mind to imagine that the rest of the book bore the dark, evil, unjust and controversial notions of society and the world. As Orleanna's narrative swiftly took off, her use of the word "you" seemed to hold a deeper meaning than just me, the reader. "She could loose everything: herself, or worse, her children. Worst of all, you. Her favorite." Originally, I presumed that this aggrieved woman was attributing these phrases towards the people of Kilanga. "When I remain hounded by judgement? The eyes in the trees open to my dreams. In daylight, they watch my crooked hands while I stretch the soil in my damp little garden. What do you want from me?" (89). They had the ability to demolish those which she treasured with her entire heart, including her sanity; all with the power of their beady eyes peering out from amidst the trees. Yet, it was nonsensical that she would refer to the Congolese people as "Her Favorite." So that lead me to think that it was directed towards someone close to her. As it turned out, in the last few pages, it was reviled that it was her deceased, beloved youngest, Ruth May. …show more content…
Due to the grievous death of Ruth May, her story could not be told in a past perspective. She couldn't look back upon her own death. Yet if one child told her story in the preset while the other three reminisced as if it were the past, it would give away one of the most colossal plot points in the 543 pages. By having Orleanna tell her journey in the past, it communicated that had she endured some hardship of which she would never overcome. Nonetheless, she had come out alive. The rest could not be said for her four daughters, which added elements of mystery and