A Woman's Caribbean Discovery

Kista Turner, English 1102 Lesson 3 Writing Activity for “Tétiyette and the Devil” Date: 01/23/2019 The editor of “Green Cane & Juicy Flotsam” noted that this short tale was originally voiced by a 17 year old Guadeloupian girl. However, the short story was then translated by Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert , a professor in the department of Hispanic studies who sits on the Randolph Distinguished Professor Chair and happens to be the Director of the Environmental Studies Program at Vassar College. While, we all know that translations can always include personal perception therefore this version is what I consider a spin-off of the original storyteller. The same storyteller that holds herself as “anonymous” (p.1) as noted in the narrative. This tale was told and used as a moment of light hearted conversation amongst those grieving their loved ones. These sorts of tales were common during the mourning observances and often shared by the men in the ...

Day 2: Haiti ... My second choice during the island adoption process, known officially as  the “ Republic of Haiti”   and formerly called “ Hayti” . I am somewhat nervous about researching this island because of the photos I see, most are not your typical “tropical” island photos. I noticed a ton of poverty, disaster and people struggling to survive. Reminds me of a destitute environment stricken with stress vs. an island- better yet a place of paradise. I choose the name in class and there was no fight to put up with other students, my peer gladly gave it up without hesitation. I googled the island and these are the buzz words from my online search.   "Hurricane", Voodoo, Labadee, Carnival, Jacmel then there goes "Beach" then "Beautiful". Wow, what a way to start off my discovery. Here's a history lesson on Haiti......Haiti is a country located on the island of  Hispaniola , east of  Cuba  in the  Greater A...