-two men searching for the rich man --> have not come back in days
--> town growing anxious, police were not gentle
--> Desiree was only upset about the man not getting better
-Desiree cared for the boy (he devotion concerned Mama Euralie)
-When he was really sick, Mama E believed that it was the Rich people punishing them and not the gods.
-Mama E was afraid for her husband, Desiree was afraid for the Boy
--> both grew weary and anxious
-Big rainstorm, had to carry man up the hill to the stone house of M. Bienaime
--> rain ruined the whole town, killing people, destroying houses and possessions
--> all of the village gathered into the remaining stone houses
--> Mama E cursed gods out
-Man became almost dead
--> smell of death covered the whole cabin
-Mama E going a little crazy at the girl, boy, and universe
-Papa Ge shows up in the night--> described in a very scary, evil form
--> girl cries out to agwe and erzulie, and papa ge disappears
Chapter 5:
-The storm stopped
--> Mama E.'s faith is restored
-Man is able to keep his eyes open
--> Desiree believes that the two have united with one another
-Daniel's father comes for him on a helicopter
--> they take him away
-Desiree is crushed, upset that the father did not single her out of the women who were surrounding his son
-Tonton Julian describes his journey
--> Beauxomme owns a hotel in the richest part of the city
--> He could not get passed the guards for three days
-Even though Tonton took a long and difficult journey, he got paid 5 gourds
--> Mama E. Believes that her family has a very bright future ahead, now that the situation with the boy is out of their way
Sight
1) But she looked down at that unconscious man, and swore to him in her heart
2) "lighting zigzagged across the sky"
3) "Staring into the darkness as though she expected to make out a shape if she looked hard enough"
4) "all was still"
5) "to her watchful eyes, a shadow appeared in the darkness"
Smell
1) "A smell of death invaded the cabin through his festering sores"
2) an old woman weakened by the smell of rotting flesh
3) Smell of flowers when the earth was healthy, now only the rich have this
4) Desiree could smell/sense the richness of the hurt man
5) The gods could feel the scent of greed lingering by the men who cut down all of the green
Hearing
1) Needles of rain poured down and softened the earth to mud
2) "...she listened to the wind, the rain, and the thunder outside, alert for other sounds of danger."
3) "The silence lulled her"
4) She had never before seen the messenger of death, but had heard of him
5) The waters hurled by the wind beat at the cabin door
Taste
1) The sense of evil he brought permeated the cabin
2) Everyone has a bad taste of what the gods have brought upon them (mostly erzulie)
3) Lack of taste -no food
4) fruitful amount of spiritual taste (but is this questioned when the gods bring darkness?)
5) poor vs rich --> taste/want different things
Touch
1) "In the muddy currents, some splashed around and grabbed shrubs or an outstretched hand to save themselves"
2) Desiree used the rainwater to wash her patients wounds... ...then she tried to keep his wounds dry
3) "She bared her breasts and held his head to the soft warmth of her bosom"
4) "she sat, cradling the head of her patient"
5) "We know how harsh the sun has been, now feel how sweet it is"
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