Chapter 6-9 Notes

Chapter 6:
-Plants started to grow after the storm
-everyone was happy except Desiree
-Desiree wants to leave, does not know how
--> she goes to M. Bienconnu to ask about Beauxhomme
-->Backstory of the rich family, fell in love with other peasant girl, fought for Napoleon
--> Father cursed his son, said he could never leave France
-She felt discouraged after speaking to M. Bienconnu, walks home sad
--> decided her only happiness lies with going to Daniel
-Tells Tonton Julian she is leaving, he says the journey is too rough
-Desiree is 16
-Parents both argue about Desiree leaving
-Mama E. decided they need to consult the gods before she leaves

Chapter 7:
-Mama E. brings Desiree somewhere to talk to the gods, has tight grip on her hand
-Desiree is set on escaping as soon as her mother loosens her grip
-houngfor(?) --> where they are going
-Desiree tried to snatch her hand away, Mama E. grabbed it again
-townspeople sang a song to the gods
-Desiree sees Papa Ge in the distance
-Mother and daughter go into a room(?) and a man speaks for her real mother(?)
-Then the gods show up
-We meet Erzulie, vain, beautiful, expensive, tells the women of their love for each other
-Agwe comes, angry at Erzulie for trying to "ruin his plans"
-(gods are taking bodies of normal people, possessing them)
-Erzulie and Agwe fought about having a plan for the people to "love them"
-->foreshadowing to what is going to happen
-->Look towards Desiree (foreshadowing)
-Papa Ge shows up
-->scares the other gods off
-->scares Desiree off
-Desiree leaves, running for her life from Papa Ge

Chapter 8:
-Desiree walks and walks through the woods and the road
-->has a dream of what the gods really look like, and that Daniel is in danger
-Stops to ask ladies for directions
-->they laugh at her
-She walked and walked and got food from random people
-->claims it was a girl from the gods

Chapter 9:
-Desiree gets to her destination and meets a young orphan
-->teaches orphan about wish cages
-->tell her how to make one
-Desiree teaches the girl to catch a butterfly and sends her off to meet her parents
-Wants the orphan to be her parent's new daughter. Hopes for everyone to be happy and get their wish