I found what we talked about in class on Tuesday to be very intriguing.  My favorite part of our discussion was learning that the water in "The Farming of Bones" was actually symbolic in the book.  I found this so interesting particularly because I totally missed the symbolism of the water when I was reading the book alone so it was cool to hear that after the fact.  

In class, we discussed how the water symbolized a sense of rebirth, cleansing, escape, and also dreams and emotions to the Haitians.  I thought that was really cool and a clever way of placing underlying messages in the book by Danticat.  When I looked up the symbolism of the water in The Farming of Bones just now, I found that not only did the Massacre River hold symbolism, but also other related bodies of water in the book probably contained symbolism as well.  

The bodies of water in the text related largely to the Haitians and their dreams of freedom because they would go to the stream and wash their bodies off and cleanse themselves before and after working.  They also went to the stream and cleansed themselves with the water the day that they were mourning Kongo's son's death which is why the stream and water seemed to be kind of a freeing act for the Haitians.  Now that I have really thought about it, the Massacre River and other bodies of water in the book truly stand for something bigger.  I believe that the bodies of water symbolize almost a sense of religion and faith that they will one day be able to escape the terrible conditions and trials that they have faced and that one day, through God, they will be free.