Symbols in The Farming of Bones (Period 7)

1. Harvest is important and symbolizes the importance of how hard the Haitians work and the natural growth of herbs they used in everyday life. They were used for bathing, teas, and cleansing of grief and pain.

2. In the "Farming of Bones" Water was a trigger for Amabelle. It reveals the pain and suffering that Amabelle experiences as she watched her parents separate and drown trying to cross the river back to Haiti. This tragic situation causes Amabelle to have nightmares and reminisce about her parents.

3. the water in the story both is a symbol for pain and new beginnings.Every time Amabell goes to the river it reminds her of pain and suffering.because the river is where she had lost her parents.However its also the place where she met senora valenica and papi.

4. In the text, "The Farming Of Bones" water represent/symbolizes death, grief and separation. For the main character Amabelle, the river is where she lost her parents. This causes Amabelle to have nightmares because of the traumatic sight she saw at just eight years old. the river also symbolizes separation because the river is where Amabelle was separated from her parents forever. Also the river separated Amabelle's old life from her new life. She has few memory of Haiti and she fears going back to Haiti because she would have to face her biggest fear and old lost and pain, which she doesn't want to face.

5. Water represents a feeling for Amabelle. When she was young her parents drowned in the Dajabar river. This left her to have nightmares about the night.

6. In the "Farming of Bones" Parsley was harvetsed and used by Haitians, which is also known as "pesi/perijel. Amabelle describes this herb as being used in tea, foods, and a way to cleanse the body. According to the story, Kongo used parsley to cleanse his body after his son died, it was used to remove grief and pain that he's suffering from.(ch.12)

7. harvest represented how hardworking Haitians are. They use natural home remedies that they took from harvesting. they use herbs to make food, tea ,cleanse their bodies from old aches and griefs

8. the harvesting of homemade remedies. they would use parsley and other herbs to cleanse the body and remove grief pain and suffering

9. water in the story represents, the grief that Amabelle went through because she watched her parents die in the Dajabon river by a raging current caused by a rain. that made her experienced nightmares about it ever since then.

10. Water in the farming of bones represents grief and pain for the main character Amabelle. When she was younger Amabelle parents drown in the Dajabon River. Which led her living in Dominican Republic with Senora Valencia. Amabelle has nightmares about her parents drowning in the river.

11. They set their crops ablaze before every harvest and it symbolizes a great harvest and is easier to cultivate after its stalks have been burned.

12. Water

13. Saint Agnes, a saint in the roman catholic church was committed to be a woman of god , patron of young girls, chastity, children of Mary, rape survivor. in the book, father Vegas was asked by Senora Valencia to bless her baby.

14. Saint Agens is a women who was committed to praise god. she was a patron of young girls,children of Mary,chastity,and a rape survivor.also Senora Valencia asked for Father Vegas bless her daughter and keep her safe

15. In the Farming of Bones" Saint Agnes was women who kept her promise to god, she committed herself to him and is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. In the story, Señora Valencia asked for Father Vegas blessing to keep her baby girl safe.

16. Saint Agnes was a women who promised herself to god. She rejected every marriage proposal for god was her spouse. She is a patron of Patron of young girls, chastity, rape survivors, and the Children of Mary. Senora Valencia ask Father Vagas place a blessing to protect her daughter.

17. Saint Agnes made a promise to god never to stain her purity. she is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. patron of young girls, chastity, rape survivors, and the Children of Mary. she was a martyr during the reign diocletian.

18. The Haitians harvested natural resources such as parsley which was used in their teas, food, and to cleanse the body of grief and old aches. For example in chapter 12 sees Kongo bathing in a stream and he washing himself with wet parsley.

19. Saint Agnes was a woman of god. She made a promise to save her herself and only dedicate herself to the Roman Catholic church. She is a patron to rape survivors, chastity, young girls, and the children of Mary. With knowing this, Senora Valencia asked father Vagas to bless and protect her new born daughter.

20. Harvests

21. Saint Agnes