Payton Azhocar

Curmano
Language Arts 6
22 November 2015
Dialogue Journal: Book 6&7
What there is in this world, I think is a
tendency for human errors to level themselves
like water throughout their sphere of
influence (522).

As Leah and Anatole grow old together, it is clear that

they are very wise and have overcome a lot to become
and stay a family. Leah has always felt immensely guilty
because of her white ancestors destructive actions and
choices, but it seems in this quotes she has found comfort
within the balance of the world. She seems to believe
what goes around comes around and that she has felt the
burdens caused by her own people. This is some ways
takes the guilt away from Leah since she and her family
have had their fair share of karma. Overall, things are
wrapping up in these short final chapters. I feel as though
its a masterful ending.

Illusions mistaken for truth are the pavement

under our feet. (532)

Adah addresses her changed appearance in this chapter

and her struggle with accepting herself. She obviously
feels out of place without her limp and deformed side and
sees her improved appearance as an illusion or betrayal
to the real her. If someone were to glance at Ada after her
recovery they probably would not know that she was
born deformed or struggled with her left side in her
younger years. They would probably feel a lot better
assuming luxuries such as health or pavement.

Think of the vine that curls from the small

square plot that was once my heart (543).

In the final book, I assume that Ruth May is speaking and

in this sentence shes referring to her grave and what
grows from it. Vines often attach to trees, maybe even
poisonwood trees, in order to receive nutrients. White
people attached themselves to the once beautiful Congo
and poisoned and manipulated it, like a snake once did in
a beautiful garden, in thoughts of their own gain.