The second scene uses various symbolism such as the nightmare which helps bring back old memories which helps the two characters relate. Various aspects of the Black Body are revealed in the memoirs. The first and second scenes seem to portray Emma's different personalities that would characterize the black woman. In the first scene, Emma appears as a beautiful and bold woman as she reflects on her past life. She attempts to relive her celebrity past, represented in the way she walks and wears makeup. In the second scene, his personality seems to change when Ishmael enters the room. Emma's paranoid nature is awakened when she asks, “Say what's on your mind. Do you think I'm a whore?" (Condé, 124). Emma's paranoia is the result of the judgment she had previously experienced in the past while living in Guadeloupe. The scene also reveals the understanding of the two characters' identity as depicted in their conversation Despite Emma's dislike for her hometown, she still had a connection to the city through her surname "Boisgris" which she refuses to change despite the name belonging to one of her ancestors who escaped from slavery As luck would have it, the name was of French nationality and had been passed down to his ancestors from the slave master's family. On the other hand, Ishmael denies and tends to dissociate himself from his family's claims