Post Cards & Letters
These postcards and letters are correspondences between Maya and the two of the most influential and dependable adults in her life, Mama and Ms. Flowers. Since Maya moved frequently throughout her childhood, I imagine that she often wrote letters to the people that she left behind. Maya and Mama's letters are very casual and show their closeness and concern for one another. Maya and Ms. Flowers' correspondence is much more formal because of their mentor-mentee relationship. Maya holds Ms. Flowers in high regard, which is why she hopes to impress her with her writing skills and dedication to her studies. Ms. Flowers is still acting as a mentor to Maya even though Maya now lives in San Francisco and is older. I see Maya's relationship with these women as one of the few constants in her life and their support is something she cherished throughout the years.