“Africa as a Symbolic and Spiritual Haven: Exploring the Relationship and Significance for Black Characters in Praisesong for the Widow and Krik? Krak!”

Examine Africa as a literal and psychic space in Praisesong and Krik? Krak!.
What is the relationship characters have with the Motherland? Why is this relationship important? What does Africa give Black characters in these two books?
LINK TO GET PRAISESONG FOR THE WIDOW:
https://archive.org/details/praisesongforwid0000mars/mode/1up
Please get in depth and analyze the topic.