In this part of the story Sophie is returning back to Hati after not being there for many years. Immediately we learn that Sophie is different, she is now a woman and a mom. However despite being American and marrying one Sophie is still very part of her Haitian culture and the focus became on the people she left behind. Sophie honors her grandmother by giving her a daughter he grandma’s name.

I was very excited when I learned that Sophie’s aunt could read now. I feel that this was something she was ashamed to do and it showed a great deal of development in this character.