Mama Tataba: Unmasked.

"She pampered my ungrateful children, and resented us utterly. She could reach her fingers deep into a moldy bad, draw out a miraculous ounce of white flour, and slap our biscuits... And at the terminus of this long labor sat Rachel at the foot of the table: sighing, tossing her white hair from her shoulders, announcing that all she wished for in this world was 'Jiffy, smooth. Not crunchy.'"
(Kingsolver 94)

Starting Book Two The Revelation in The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, Orleanna is the first character that we interact with. Still with the same tone of remorse, first person point of view, and past-tense detailing of her experience; she explains the hopelessness she feels after Mama Tataba, the Price's helper, felt because Nathan made her angry. Orleanna appreciates and admires Mama Tataba's way of handling herself around her home. The quote was said by Orleanna when it's her turn to provide descent meals to her family, as it was usually Mama Tataba's job, but since she is absent she encounter the hardship of cooking one descent meal, let alone 3 meals a day for 6 people. I chose this quote because I believe Mama Tataba represents the natives in a very civilized way instead of the savages they are believed to be. The way Mama Tataba keeps nurturing this ungrateful family is symbolic of the forgiveness Africa keeps having towards with the USA in terms of their relationship.

Analysis: Mama Tataba herself is a symbol of the perseverance  forgiveness, and mother-like role Africa has played in the world specially  in its relationship with the United States of America during the 1960's, a time of hardship particularly for the country of Congo, and their hidden resentment towards the USA at the same time. Regardless of how damaging the USA was to Africa, Africa has always welcomed the USA with open arms and have always allow them to access their riches taking on a nurturing mother-like role but the USA can not be describe any other way than as "ungrateful."