Summary:
Calliope can't have children, which was one of the reasons why she never got married. She said that its one of the reasons aside from shame. So, that's why she decided to join the Foreign Service. Stephanides is also a member of the Intersex Society of North America, which is pretty funny because she says that she doesn't like groups. So, its Ironic because she is part of one. The way she lives, is by living her own life. She is her own nurse and take cares of her own wounds. Calliope knows that its not the best way to live one's life, but its the way she is.
Quote:
"Why did my father marry a caucasian devil?" (Eugenides, 152)
Reaction:
This quote was said when the unknown voice was talking to Desdemona.
He knew that his son was destined to spread the word of the lost potion of the tribe. Meaning, He felt that him, his son, should have a skin color that would help him deal with Black and White people equally, and righteously. So, that's why the unknown voice is mulatto.
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