Love Is A Force Of Nature In Danticat's Novel, Krik? Krak)

In an article done by Psychology Today it says, “Love is a force of nature. However much we may want to, we can not command, demand, or take away love, any more than we can command the moon and the stars and the wind and the rain to come and go according to our whims.” This quote begins to illustrate a concept that is woven throughout Danticat’s novel, Krik? Krak. Danticat expresses the idea that love is a powerful force that endures through everything, including death.
Love endures hard times and can outlast death itself. The story Children of the Sea expresses love’s endurance beautifully through the hope of young love. The piece is told through love letters written back and forth between a boy and a young girl. In an attempt to flee the oppressive government in Haiti, under which he was considered a fugitive, the boy sought passage on a boat. However, in doing this he had to leave the girl he loved behind. Despite the distance between them, they continue to write each other letters in the hopes of keeping their love alive until they meet again. The couple’s hope for a time when they will be reunited and the letters they write to each other show how love endures distance and time. Later, in the story Wall of Fire Rising, the same unshakeable love is shown between two people who have already lasted many seasons of life. Through the couple, Danticat shows love enduring one of the most difficult parts of life, death. The man, Guy, is depressed and wants more from life.