Friday, July 27, 2012

What might be a good thesis statement for Krik? Krak! "Caroline's Wedding"?What was Danticat's purpose in presenting Hatians and Haiti as she did?

Critics explain Danticat's explorations in "Caroline's
Wedding" as a look into the integration of ancient Haitian ways with modern ways of
American society. She does this by contrasting Caroline's courtship and upcoming
marriage to Ma's memories of her Haitian courtship and, later, her reluctant confessions
about her marriage. With Grace acting the role of mediator of the two points of
view--Haitian and Western-American--Danticat blends the two cultural realities,
highlighting the strong and weak of each until Ma and Caroline develop a genuine
comprehension of each other's sense of perception.


A
possible thesis addressing Danticat's purpose in presenting the culture of Haiti in the
way she does might focus on Danticat's personal perception that individual perception
isn't adequate or sufficient enough to serve as a lens through which to understand the
truth about major events and milestones of life. In other words, varying perceptions
need to be blended to build a multifaceted perception of life's moments of
importance.

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