Annotations #5

Akua

• Symbolism: Woman made of fire

• Punished for husband’s actions

• Religious Trauma

• Insomnia

• Non-verbal Response

• Pregnancy Stress

• Abena Drowned??

• Burned By Own People-Eventually Released

• Burned in Sleep?

Willie

• Colorist Tones

• Lightskin Husband, Darkskin Wife

• White Passing Husband

• Anger Filled Child

• Sexual Harassment in Workplace

• Colorism and Broken Marriage

• Baby Mama Life

• Robert Passed As White