![]() The story takes place in a small town in Lousiana under the name of Bois Sauvage (Ward). In order to fully understand the complexity of the novel, fully understanding the setting and its relationship to the plot becomes necessary. Through characterization and symbolism, Jesmyn Ward produces a strong plot in Salvage the Bones that conveys a theme to reflect the tragedies and successes of life. ![]() As the plot of the novel progresses, Esch’s family encounters obstacles that test their loyalty and perseverance to one another. Through these parallels, Ward reveals themes of motherhood and violence, chaos and control, and poverty and survival. In the novel, many parallels arise between Esche, China, and Esch’s deceased mother. Throughout the course of the story, Salvage the Bones, author Jesmyn Ward portrays a story of love and loss for a teenage girl who barely knows herself yet. ![]() But, as if the hurricane did not present enough of a challenge in and of itself, a much more debilitating threat laid ahead for the young girl her pregnancy and her brother’s dog China sought to add more turmoil to the already bubbling pot of chaos. ![]() ![]() When Esch Batiste wanted winds of change to blow through the bare bones of her broken home, she did not expect them to come in the form of a devastating hurricane. ![]()
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