Who is Ma from Krik? Krak! and what is their importance? Krik?_Krak! English & Literature Ma | Krik? Krak!

Ma appears in the story, Caroline's Wedding. She has two daughters, Grace and Caroline. Ma immigrated to America about twenty-five years earlier, and she is currently about sixty-years-old. Ma clings to the traditions of her native Haiti, and as a result, often finds herself in conflict with her daughters. One example of these conflicts can be found in her feelings about Caroline's upcoming wedding. Ma believes Caroline should be marrying a proper Haitian man instead of a Bahamian.