In Vivan M. May\u2019s essay about Shanu Mootoo\u2019s cereus Blooms at Night, May makes many claim about the novel. However, the most interesting claim made is when May analyzes the use of allegories in Mootoo\u2019s work. The claim is the allegories that Mootoo uses \u201cpushes readers to delve into the silences and fissures of the known\u201d (May, 108). This claim stood out to me because the story is set in the fictional Caribbean town of Paradise and \u201csuggests a novel that is more allegorical in nature\u201d (May, 108). May goes on to state how the allegories \u201clie somewhere between fact and fiction\u201d (May, 108). The most interesting example of this in the text is when Mala goes to check on her father\u2019s body. \u201cDid she only imagine the vapour of hot air that passed over the balde?\u201d is a statement that showcases May\u2019s claim (Mootoo, 229). Mala obsessed with her father\u2019s body and at times is convinced he is still alive. Mala\u2019s loss with reality results in Ambrose \u201cfearing once more for his life\u201d and thus, he abandons her (Mootoo, 228). Mala\u2019s break with reality only continues to grow. She isolates herself in her house and \u201cworked until she had created an admirable wall that was almost impenetrable\u201d (Mootoo, 230). Here we see Mala struggling between fact and her version of reality. Mala\u2019s story of abuse and how she is coping with her trauma is a significant part of the novel. The novel is a \u201ccollective [of] stories\u201d that are meant \u201cto be heard and understood in new ways\u201d (May, 108).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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