The mother's breast provides the infant not only with nourishment but also a source of sexual pleasure which he will later seek from his adult lover (for girls, the object of love somehow later becomes the father). ... Nor is it reasonable to believe that anyone should be able to accomplish all of one's chosen goals in life. ...
These uses of fire point to the possibilities of symbolism, as a source of strength, as well as destruction. ... This theme of emotions being translated through food was purposely chosen to show how women are seen as care givers or nurturers despite stress being placed on them by the very people they provide sustenance for. ...
It appears that the source of the principle characters assumes a critical part in the arrangement of their belief system and their 'myths'. ... Jade has chosen to forget about this history and to separate her identity from those of the other black people in her life. ...
