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Sorrow In Edwidge Danticat's 'Claire Of The Sea Light'
The song verses found in the last chapter of Edwidge Danticat’s novel Claire of the Sea Light portray the sea as a symbol of sorrow, yet as necessary. The first verse outright links the sea with sorrow; However, Claire’s response to it highlights both the good and the bad about the sea. As Nosias and Gaelle pull Max Junior out of the water as Claire makes up the second verse, they also pull him away from the despair and sorrow that cause him to attempt suicide. The verses therefore expose the sea as symbolic of sorrow.
The first verse and Claire’s thoughts on it reveal the good and the bad of the sea. The verse states that “Lasiren, The Whale, / My hat fell into the sea” (219). This outright links the sea with sorrow because Claire reflects
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