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, 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."
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).