![]() Soon, she receives a letter from Anne that she and Dr. She doesn’t agree and her discontent with her present situation begins to grow. An extravagant painter does a portrait of Helga and asks her to become his wife. Her aunt and uncle dress her up in provocative clothes and present her in their social circle in order to gain attention. In Denmark, she’s looked upon as an exotic creature. As time passes, she finds herself unsatisfied with the life in Harlem and resolves to visit her relatives in Denmark. Anderson, for whom she starts to have feelings. ![]() For a short period of time Helga is happy – she participates in a variety of public events, meets a lot of new people and runs into the director of the school in Naxos and her former boss, Dr. She travels to Chicago and then to Harlem and starts living with Anne Grey, a wealthy and stylish woman strongly concerned about the racial inequality. Being unsatisfied with her job, she decides to leave Naxos for good. ![]() Born out of a mixed marriage, she cannot feel herself fitting in neither the black nor in the white community. ![]() Helga Crane is a 22-year-old woman, teaching in the all-black school of the small city Naxos. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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