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The Mahogany Sculpture

This is a piece of art depicting the artist’s father, making suffering look regal and humble.

Pieces of the Lining of a Dress

These are things that are given to a relative to mark the clothing in which a person was buried, to ensure that no one takes the clothing from them in the mausoleum where they are interred.

Brooklyn

This is where Ka’s parents, Anne and the prison guard, live after they fled from Haiti.

Port-au-Prince

This is the capital of Haiti, and the place where the dew breaker ran a brutal program of murder and torture against the enemies of the regime.

Beau Jour

This is a town in the mountains, where one of the characters returns to visit a relative.

Lakeland

This is a city in Florida, where one of the characters intends to sell a sculpture to a TV...

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