Desire vs. Community

Ti Moune is very different from her community because she tends to view the world a lot differently than the rest of them. In the text M. Bienconnu says " To be tranquil one must hang ones hat where one can reach it." He is saying this because Desiree wants to leave and look for Daniel but M. Bienconnu knows what has happened in the past and tells Desiree it will not work out. Desiree tends to think that she can overcome/beat the past when in reality the past has tended to repeat itself many times before. M. Bienconnu is wise while Desiree is immature.