Letter

Dear Alejo,

I was reading your novel The Kindom of This World, and had a question about it. What was your reasoning behind making sexual encounters so vulgar and open? For example, in the begining of the novel Ti Noel states that he has dreamed of raping Mlle Floridor for a while (68)? This was a common motif within the novel and I was wondering if it was neccessary to include it? However, I do understand that you were trying to remain true to the settingand the mindset of the slaves and other citizens that lived there. In your opinion, do you think that without the brash sexuality within the novel that the book would have been different or carried a different meaning? Just a thought.

Best,
Catherine