Blog 8

    Krik? Krak! meaning a way of story telling fits well as the topic of the novel because it brought all the stories together and symbolizes that these stories are connected to the same topic. In the speech Danticat gave during MLK day, she told us that when facing terrible situations, for example death that is coming soon, people choose to tell their personal stories and feelings even towards people that they are not familiar with. However, this brought the community and people who have shared their experiences closer. All of the stories in Krik Krak is being told in the character's own perspective, which I believe shows the reader more of their inner thoughts and feelings that corresponds to the idea Danticat told us about storytelling in her speech, how it brings connection between people that are not originally close to each other.
    The role of storytelling is important, especially in a nation like Haiti. Many people suffers from the lost of their beloved or from the society they are facing. Women are afraid to have power, additionally, to speak what they want and express what their feelings are. Therefore, it is a nice way to tell stories of their own experience to people they trust in order to receive a way of expressing. It is also likely that Haitians would have similar experiences with the storyteller, so could be helpful and are more understanding. Moreover, just as Danticat has mentioned, she considers her mother and her aunts as artists, because of how they told her about stories while braiding her hair. Even though Danticat's mother rejects her dream as a writer at first because of it being dangerous in the place they was living, Haiti; Danticat thought that it is necessary and great to tell storties to more people which motivated her as a writer that wrote this book Krik Krak with a series of short stories about her homeland and the people back in Haiti. Last but not least, Story telling is a way to continue history that should be remembered between a family, between Haitian and even to be remembered for the people.
      As in the novel Krik Krak, story like the Night Women is an example of storytelling. The mother tells her son a phantasy world and dreamy story to cover the ugly reality she is facing on her own, because of her love and protective thoughts toward her son. It is another application of storytelling, like a lie originating from a good intention to protect people they love. Another example from the novel is the story of 1937 where the daughter is being told about her mother having magical powers and wings to fly. It is also an embellished story being told to prevent a love one knowing the crucial hardships that is depressing. Both of these stories being told to their younger generation might be later on unmask as they grow older, but it brought a more innocent and pure childhood for their children. In fact, story telling is a way of comforting people as like the author Danticat has mentioned  that is pull people's relationship better, creating a beloved community.