The crossroads

The crossroads
The Haitian and his father arrive at The Crossroads.
Location:	Near a jungle in Haiti
Purpose:	A supposed place of penance

Located near a Haitian jungle, "the crossroads" is a place of penance.

Notable Visitors

• The Haitian
• Guillame

About

Graphic Novel:It Takes a Village, Part 3

The Haitian and his father take a "dark walk" or Petro to a mountain with skulls and images of death etched into its face. Guillame says this is a place where people come to make amends with what they've done wrong. Guillame thinks his son is the sin and, in a trance-like rage, lunges at the Haitian.

Graphic Novel:It Takes a Village, Part 4

Guillame and his son struggle--Guillame lunges at the boy with an axe and throws him down the cliff. When Guillame gets control of himself, he shares a brief tender moment with his son, then throws himself off the side of the cliff to his death.

Graphic Novel:The Crossroads

In March 2007, many years after fighting his father, the Haitian returns to the crossroads. He performs a ritual and experiences visions in the forms of his victims, a serpent/crane, and [[Guillame|his father.

Memorable Quotes

"[The crossroads is a place] at the top of the world, where the realm of spirits and world of man met in blood and shadow."

- The Haitian (It Takes a Village, Part 4)

Notes

• In Vodou traditions, "the crossroads" is where the earth and spirit worlds meet.

Gallery

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  Guillame and his son stand on the precipice of the crossroads.
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  The entrance is surrounded by flies, skulls, and an axe.
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  Guillame commits suicide at the cliff's edge.

See Also

• For other uses of crossroads, see crossroads (disambig).