Symbolism in New York Day Women

Introduction

Edwidge Danticat is one of only a handful of contemporary novelists of Haitian heritage writing in English. Danticat did not begin learning English until she moved from Haiti to New York City as an adolescent (N'Zengou-Tayo, pp. 123-140). Her talents in this second language were evident in the award-winning 1994 debut, Breath, Eyes, Memory. This paper presents the portrayal of symbolism in New York Day Women in a concise and comprehensive way.

Symbolism in New York Day Women: A Discussion

There are lots of symbols used in New York Day Women. Following are few of them.

Crying

Crying represents life, ...