The Farming Of Bones
The title The Farming of Bones is alluded to in Chapter 10 when
Amabelle refers to the cane life as “travay te pou zo,” or the farming
of bones. Working in the cane fields prove to be dangerous and even life
threatening as it scars and mutilates many of the workers. However, the
farming of bones also refers to digging up the past. Inundated with
references to the past, the story contains many instances where
characters are unable to move on. For example, Amabelle constantly
dwells upon not only memories of her dead parents, but also memories
with Sebastien. In addition, Yves feels guilty for living when Joel
saves Yves’s life by pushing him out of the way of Senor Pico’s
automobile. Despite being able to survive the massacre and his success
in farming, Yves cannot move on, wondering why he was not the one to die
not only in the accident, but also during the killings. Furthermore,
Don Ignacio fails to forget his involvement in the military regardless
of his exile to another country. Decades later, he cannot feel happy for
the birth of his granddaughter, for he believes that his losses may be
consequences of his past. Many people throughout the story are like this
and as a result are like living dead, walking the earth to seek answers
to unanswered questions.
The Farming Of Bones
The Farming Of Bones
The Farming Of Bones
The Farming Of Bones
The Farming Of Bones
The Farming Of Bones
The Farming Of Bones
The Farming Of Bones
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