Writing Assignment :Krik? Krak!– Edwidge DanticatGlobal Literaturedue

Using specific examples from the text, answer ONE of the following questions.  (2-3 pages)

1. Danticat was born in Haiti in 1969.  She didn’t move to the U.S. until she was 12.  Knowing this, why do you think she chose to write this book? What does ittell us about Haiti? Why do you think it was important for her to tell these stories?

2. What do all of the stories have in common? Think about the main characters and the narrating voice.