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
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 there, the Haitian returns to the crossroads. He performs a ritual and experiences a vision. During the vision, his past victims recount his 'crimes', and a serpent with legs and wings appears. The Haitian requests a blessing from his victims, the serpent, and the Loa for his new mission. His father then appears to him. Guillame praises him for remembering the ground and gives his blessing to The Haitian.
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."
Notes
- In Vodou traditions, "the crossroads" is where the earth and spirit worlds meet.
Gallery
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The entrance is surrounded by flies, skulls, and an axe. -
Guillame commits suicide at the cliff's edge.
See Also
- For other uses of crossroads, see crossroads (disambig).