Setting
Perejil/Parsley War
What historic event was going on during the novel?
Edwidge Danticat
What is the Author's name?
Amabelle Désir, Sébastien Onius, Señora Valencia, Señor Pico Duarte, Yves
Name a primary character
Rafael Trujillo
Racism/ Discrimination and Poverty, Cultural/ Identity, Trauma/ Loss
Name one theme
Perejil
Perejil
What is the word the Dominicans used to identify the Haitians?
In what caribbean country was Edwidge Danticat born?
Kongo, Joël, Mimi, Don Ignacio (Papi), Man Rapadou, Doctor Javier, Father Romain, Odette and Wilner
Name a secondary character
Amabelle has the goal to find this person
Sebastien
Amabelle struggles between two identities:Dominican and Haitian
Where can we see Amabelle's culture/identity
Dominican Republic
Where did the novel take place?
Historical Fiction
What is the genre of The Farming of Bones?
From Haiti
Where is Amabelle Désir
Many Haitians attempt to escape by crossing this river
What is the Massacre River?
Massacre and her parent's death
Where do we see Trauma and Loss?
1937
In what year was the novel taking place?
Haitian cane worker and Amabelle’s lover
Who is Sébastien Onius?
Haitian Creole
What language is spoken in Haiti?
Senora Valencia and Senor Pico Duarte
Upper class family that employs Amabelle