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Summary Of Claire Of The Sea Light By Edwidge Danticat

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Growing up life is made bearable and livable through the interaction of one human being to another, whether it is a present thought or not, there is a bond that links every one of us. Although there is a mysterious bond that links all of us, there are uncovered truths, lies and dishonesty present and they are acknowledged in “Claire of the Sea Light.” Secrets and lies never stay buried, no matter the size, importance, and reasons behind them. Lies and secrets do float to the surface at some point in time and hurt no matter how careful you are. In the story “Claire of the Sea Light” by Edwidge Danticat, the author explores how a societal bond leads to problems through the emphasis of secrets, lies and the uncovered truths.
Danticat’s work in “Claire of the Sea Light” brings up details of intertwined lives of those in a small town where a little seven-year-old, Claire Limye Lanme, “Claire of the Sea Light” lived. At the beginning of the fiction story, there is a rumbling sound, the sound of a wave crashing into Caleb’s barrel that killed him, a friend of Nozias. In this same chapter, it is told Claire’s mother had died after giving birth to a wonderful child named after the ocean. Claire Limye Lanme’s birthday was known to be a day of death and birth. “Claire of the sea light” had won the battle between her mother and …show more content…

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