by mtkendrick

Mrs. Benedetto's 1st period- I wonder statements on Krik? Krak!

mtkendrick — 2014-10-06 23:52:43 UTC

by Edwidge

Mika

2014-10-07 12:09:22 UTC

1.I keep wondering why all the people on the boat volunteer to throw the stillborn baby over board.

2.Why did the soldiers attack the house and rape the girl?

3. Why is this book so horrifying?

4.Was the girl pressured into throwing her baby overboard or did she just decide it was time?

5. What war is taking place in this story?

malik

2014-10-07 12:09:34 UTC

whats the setting of the story

Olivia

2014-10-07 12:10:00 UTC

1.What is the geography of Haiti?
2.What type of animals live in Haiti? i.e. butterflies?
3. Where are the characters in the short story heading?
4. What is the government system in Haiti?
5. Are the soldiers in Haiti from Haiti?
6. Why did the boy have to leave Haiti?

Normal_is_Boring

2014-10-07 12:10:15 UTC

1.Why was he on the boat?
He was on the boat because of the youth federate.

2.Why would the throw the baby over board?

because they needed toom on the boat for food.

3. Where are they going and why is there so many people on the boat?

because there all are getting taken so they can be made into soldiers.
4.Why are there throwing food off the boat and they need food to survive?

they throwing food off the boat because the boat was too heavy so they had to take some weight off.

shukri

2014-10-07 12:10:25 UTC

what are the red spots on the sails?

what is a calabash?

where is guinin?

can we see a map of haiti?

did they both really die?

THIS STORY IS DEPRESSING!!!

WHAT IS KRIZ?

IS the official language french?

Tia

2014-10-07 12:10:31 UTC

What is the name of the war that is happening in this time period?

What was on the radio tapes? What did they talk about on their broadcasts?

Do both characters die in the end?

Are the two characters actually sending letters to each other or do they just write them and keep them?

Why does the girl call her mother "manman"?

Austin

2014-10-07 12:10:32 UTC

-Yo, where is the words "beloved haiti... etc etc" on page 9 from?

-Is manman a familial term?

Ananda -

2014-10-07 12:10:33 UTC

Why is the boy taken away?

Is manman her sister or step mother?

where is the boat leading to?

why were they trying to throw the baby overboard?

Samirrrrrrr

2014-10-07 12:10:40 UTC

What is life in the story?

Tyrique

2014-10-07 12:10:46 UTC

What is wanga magic?

What does martyr mean?

How many people are on the boat?

Where is the boat going?

bridget

user_1412770818 — 2014-10-07 12:10:48 UTC

1)what does she mean by "behind these mountains are more mountains and more black butterflies still and a sea that is endless like my love for you."?

Sydney

2014-10-07 12:11:32 UTC

1)Why is there a war going on?

2)Does he really die just because she seen a black butterfly?

3)When was all of this happening,what year?

4)Why does she call her mother manman?

5)Why were the soldiers so nasty?

6)Why are they writing letters knowing that they will never see each other again?

7)How old were these two characters?

Tyqwan

2014-10-07 12:11:43 UTC

why do they slaughter the people

of Haiti ?

malik

2014-10-07 12:12:42 UTC

how are they communicating

Adam

2014-10-07 12:13:00 UTC

What happened in Haiti?

Who was the president?

Why do the people in the Bahamas hate the Haitians?

gabe

2014-10-07 12:13:01 UTC

how does the setting show a plot impact?

2014-10-07 12:13:53 UTC

Tybg

gabe

2014-10-07 12:14:47 UTC

what is wanga magic

2014-10-07 12:14:51 UTC

6LBS

why is this story just like romeo and juliet

2014-10-07 12:17:36 UTC

bridget

user_1412770818 — 2014-10-07 12:17:55 UTC

magic means voodoo and wanga is a haitian word for charm pocket.

malik

2014-10-07 12:18:10 UTC

why did she write this book

Jakev

2014-10-07 12:18:20 UTC

Who was she talking about in the beginning of the story?

Why would they throw the baby overboard?

Tyqwan

2014-10-07 12:18:34 UTC

why can't the boy write anymore ?

this story is not like romeo and juliet.

2014-10-07 12:19:36 UTC

Austin

2014-10-07 12:19:40 UTC

Would the woman actually kill if she could

on page 7?

Tyqwan because they had to keep the boat at a certain weight .

2014-10-07 12:20:03 UTC

Lauren:

2014-10-07 12:21:29 UTC

1. What is the geography of Haiti?
2. What is the religion of Haiti?
3. What is Wanga Magic?
4. Is Haiti and extremely violent place?
5. What is the Youth Federation?
6. I there a lot of poverty?
7. Is the government oppressive?
8. Why would they kill people because of a radio show?

victoria

2014-10-07 12:22:09 UTC

why does the father hate his daughter?

Phillip

2014-10-09 12:15:02 UTC

What is wanga magic?

Why is there a war happening?

Where is the boat heading?

Why do they write to each other if they can't send the entries?

bridget

user_1412770818 — 2014-10-09 12:16:08 UTC

haiti is an island, surrounded by water on all sides

bridget

user_1412770818 — 2014-10-09 12:21:18 UTC

the black