At the point when the villagers turn on the insane woman Brave Orchid demonstrates empathy by attempting to address the circumstance. “No, she’s only crazy… just take away the mirrors. Just take her headdress,” (Kingston, p. 95). She attempted as much as she could until the point when she knew she couldn't help her any longer. She needed to ensure her safety as she did with her girl when she was a young child. “Young Kingston justifiably accuses her mother of trying ‘to cut off [her] tongue’ to stop her speech; Brave Orchid rightfully claims that she severed her daughter’s frenum so that she ‘would not be tongue-tied’,” (Morante, p. 80). Brave Orchid was attempting to do things with the goal that individuals wouldn't get hurt. Brave could see her daughter would be like that when she was more youthful, and didn't want that to be her little girl's future. She didn't want what was coming to Maxine and the crazy woman to transpire. Since Maxine was Brave's little girl she could take matters into her own hands however with the crazy lady she couldn't do much else in light of the fact that she realized that there was no chance she can spare her life from that irate swarm that was there for
At the point when the villagers turn on the insane woman Brave Orchid demonstrates empathy by attempting to address the circumstance. “No, she’s only crazy… just take away the mirrors. Just take her headdress,” (Kingston, p. 95). She attempted as much as she could until the point when she knew she couldn't help her any longer. She needed to ensure her safety as she did with her girl when she was a young child. “Young Kingston justifiably accuses her mother of trying ‘to cut off [her] tongue’ to stop her speech; Brave Orchid rightfully claims that she severed her daughter’s frenum so that she ‘would not be tongue-tied’,” (Morante, p. 80). Brave Orchid was attempting to do things with the goal that individuals wouldn't get hurt. Brave could see her daughter would be like that when she was more youthful, and didn't want that to be her little girl's future. She didn't want what was coming to Maxine and the crazy woman to transpire. Since Maxine was Brave's little girl she could take matters into her own hands however with the crazy lady she couldn't do much else in light of the fact that she realized that there was no chance she can spare her life from that irate swarm that was there for