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Ti-Jean and His Brothers
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Author: Derek Walcott
- Born and raised in Castries, Saint Lucia (West Indies)
- Nobel Prize Winner (1992)
- Won Obie award winner (Off-Broadway's highest honor)
Summary:
-Ti- Jean and His Brothers is a comical, tragedy in which the English language is being compared to Caribbean culture.
-A classic tale of good versus evil, the fate of Ti- Jean and his family depends on his actions vs. the creator of all things sinister aka the devil.
How does Ti-Jean's attitude toward the forest creatures differ from his brothers? Is this advantageous in his attempt to defeat the devil?
Characters:
- Ti-Jean
- Devil/Old Man/Planter
- Bolom
- Mother
- Forest Animals
Allegory
A form of extended metaphor in which objects, persons, & actions in a narrative symbolize ideas or concepts.
What kind of examples of allegory, or "double signification", did you find in the story?
THEMES
Importance of Three
Effects of Racism
Methodism
What do you think the character Bolom truly symbolized at the end of the play?
Symbols:
- Colonization
- Black vs. White Identity
QUESTIONS
Do you think Ti-Jean deserved the right to be called a man at the end of the scene/play? Why or why not?
What connections or parallels can be made to other folklore tales?
Ti-Jean and His Bros (part II)
Ben McAdams, Ashley Oelhafen, Maggie Evans, Tyler Wills, & Tyler Caldwell
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