Character's and past trauma
What did the prison guard do to beatrice
He arrested her beat her than made her walk on hot tar roads
What does the prison guard following beatrice symbolize
the weight that lies on Beatrice from trauma from Haiti
How is Grief shown?
Grief is shown when Beatrice wants to move as soon as she can to escape the dew breaker that is “following her”. His presence symbolizes the weight that lies on these characters as they try to erase the memory of the immense impact the dictatorship had on Haiti.
What was the drink that Beatrice offered Aline during the interview, which had a relaxing effect on her?
What is the national sport of Canada?
Lacrosse
Name one of the three things Aline had said when her girlfriend had asked what she wanted most
1. To stop drinking watered down coffee
2. No eat no more frozen dinners
3.to do something with her life
What is the secret ingredient to Beatrices Coffee?
Her special ingredient is time she takes 20 minutes to make it this symbolizes that she cares about what she does.
Where do Aline's parents live?
Somerville Massachusetts.
what happened when Aline looked into the prison guard's house?
The neighbor saw her and asked if she was a "friend of dolly"
In what year was the internet open to the public?
1993
Who is the elderly Guyanaian dentist and his Daughter, the bank manager, mentioned by Beatrice while strolling down her block?
The elderly Guyanaian dentist and his daughter are mentioned as Beatrice's neighbors.
Why does beatrice take her time to do things?
because she wants to take her time and put her special touch on each thing she makes.
What was the relationship between Aline and her Girlfriend?
Romantic
What experiment does Aline recall from her Psych 101 class?
her depth-perception experiment involving an infant.
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three hearts
Aline Cajuste
What did Beatrice suggest to Aline when she asked her if she was ever married?
That it was rude to ask such questions
What is the relationship between Beatrice and Aline?
A journalism intern and a dress maker
Aqantints
What is the meaning of "choukèt lawoze"
A dewdrop/dew breaker
In what country the first starbucks open outside of North America?
Japan
How much older is Aline's girlfriend than her?
30 years older
What do the ash trees represent?
The ash trees loosing its leaves could display an act of defiance she commits sitting outside on the block. And the Ideals of patriarchy, communication, and knowledge can also be considered.
How is haunting represented?
Beatrice is haunted by the idea of the dew breaker who tortured her in haiti and haunted about what happened to her.
What language did Aline study?
French
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Mr.Potato head