Martinique is a Caribbean island, which also happens to be a department of France. Due to the different people that are living there, and their cultural and social backgrounds, it makes Martinique a very unique place to live. Much of Martinique’s social policy and culture is influenced by France and their structures, mainly because unlike many other European colonizers, France never gave up or lost its hold on Martinique (Revauger). What are unique to Martinique as their own island, however, are
history of Martinique from the time it was a slaveholding French colony to its present status as a part of France. Primarily narrated by the personal stories of Marie-Sophie Laborieux and her father, Esternome, Texaco provides a personal and communal record of the black experience in Martinique that a traditional record of history could not provide. Marie-Sophie’s narrative exposes the book’s main theme: language. The book then presents a dichotomy between the residents of Martinique. On one hand
A poem that describes the oppression and stereotypes towards the people of Martinique during the French colonization of the country would be “Out of Alien Days” by Aime Cesaire. Cesaire’s own message in his poem has been interpreted by scholars through diverse approaches to the underline meaning of the poem. An understanding of the scholars interpretation of the poem should include a brief discussion about Cesaire’s writing style. The literary critics that interpreted “Out of Alien Days” have their
A poem that incorporates the oppression of the people living in Martinique, and the political uprising of Martinique during French colonization would be “Out of Alien Days” by Aime Cesaire. Cesaire especially uses examples of imagery and tone to express the ideas of oppression and political revolution to focus on the forms of literature he describes. Along with examples of the literary elements, there should be an explanation of Cesaire’s usage of image and tone that explains the author’s main message
to those that are mainly of African and indigenous decent. This research paper written by Diana Ursulin Mopsus of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, entitled, “The Attitudes Toward Caribbean Creoles of European Descended Communities in Martinique and St. Croix” has the Caribbean as its target audience. The research problem proposed is, what are the attitudes of propertied European descended people towards Caribbean creoles, in particular, toward Martinican and Crucian. This research is important
Gender Identities in French Caribbean Literature The masculine identity and the feminine identity in French Caribbean literature is far more complex and diverse in their gender roles than what one perceives in other varieties of literature. In this type of literature, masculinity is mostly depicted with forms of weakness, while femininity in French Caribbean literature is depicted with forms of strength, courage and determination. The question is why are gender identities in French Caribbean literature
similar views on the same issues. In Carbet’s poems, she expresses a degree of division about the relationship between the island of Martinique and the people that honor it. She convers a superior complex between her and the island but even with as a barrier she proves to the readers that her love is greater than her dislike for the island. Frantz Fanon was a black Martinique psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionary,... ... middle of paper ... ...strated what type of world the black people were in
childhood in Martinique, a Caribbean island under France's control. At an early age, he watched that all the upper-social class Caucasian French the immense unwashed all spoke idealize tense French, yet all dark, bring down class individuals spoke Creole, a less prestigious emphasize of French. The human relationship could be contrasted with the English dialect versus Ebonics or slang in today's American urban communities. Creole was looked downward on by the more edified individuals of Martinique, and whatever
makers and exporters of sugar. The film, Sugar Cane Alley, depicts the essence of a key transitional moment in French Caribbean history. It highlights the tribulations (daily efforts and working conditions) of many Noir sugar plantation workers in Martinique in the early 1930s. Hence,
of the sugar cane fields. Jose, lives with his grandmother in the small poverty stricken community of Martinique, which has a French colonial presence. During the course of this film, one sees Jose going through the process of becoming a young man and learning from the mistakes he made as well as the people within his community. Jose does something non typical for someone living in Martinique, which is utilizing his determination and drive to gain more knowledge and become educated, all with the
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The events of Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart and the film Sugar Cane Alley detail the lives of a fictionalized Nigerian village and sugar cane harvesters in remote Martinique, respectively, during similar time periods of the 1900s. Both works contain explicit references to Christianity, and how the imposition of religion and white culture have negatively affected the African characters. European religious practice was used as a means of pacifying as well as terrifying the Umuofian people
Rum is an alcoholic spirit distilled in one of two ways: either from molasses as part of the sugar-making process (known as Rum Industrial) or from the sugarcane juice itself (Rhum Agricole and Cachaca). Rum can only be made in countries that grow sugarcane. Rum can be distilled using a column or pot still. The type of still used during the process depends on which island is producing the rum. Column stills are mostly used by old Spanish colonies, while old English and French colonies mostly use
love and passion; the main goal was to introduce students to sociological concepts. Overall, the book includes more than 180 sociological terms that flow with the story and closely connected to happening events. Marcel, a black man, arrives from Martinique (an island in the Caribbean Sea), and Samantha, a rich American girl, meet each other in college and fall in love. Both of them face obstacles in their lives: Marcel was grown up in a poor extended but a friendly family, while Samantha was a daughter
In the film, Sugar Cane Alley (1983), directed by Euzhan Palcy, the story was told of how a young boy named Jose grew up on the sugar cane plantation in a small village of Martinique. Also, the film illustrated the Caribbean identities in the colonial Martinique in the 1930s. The main theme of the film was postcolonial Martinican communal system and its distinction to that of the French educational system. In the film, it was depicted how Jose interacted with his friends, getting into trouble with
At the end of the war, both sides agreed to return some of the colonies they captured during the war. Britain told France they would either return Acadia, Guadeloupe and Martinique. Since Acadia had the least significance to France, they decided to keep Guadeloupe and Martinique. Therefore, in 1713, Acadia became one of Britain's colonies. In the year 1763, the 7 year war between Britain and France ended. Both countries fought for land that belonged to others. In Paris,
directed by Euzhan Palcy was filmed in Martinique in 1983; a period after slavery was abolished. The film tells the story of 11years orphan, Jose, who was born on a French-speaking island of Martinique. The living condition of Jose and other characters in the film reflects many of the same ideologies of slavery from many years before. This paper will summarize the whole film and will additionally highlight some of the Caribbean themes covered in the course. In Martinique, almost everyone works in a sugar
illuminates a perception of human dignity and cultural equality and his political, cultural, and literary legacy is apparent throughout the postcolonial literature. At the age of 11 he was admitted to Lycee Schoeicher in Fort-de the capital of Martinique where the colonial education system was designed to instill French language and culture as a basis for being considered a citizen. His schooling left an
slavery in the French colony of Martinique. Although the French removed the physical chains on people of African descent living in French territories, the remnant of slavery and colonialism continues to manifest itself through the mental enslavement and exploitation of people of continental Africa and the African Diaspora. In Jean-Marie Téno’s unorthodox documentary about the history of Cameroon, Africa, I Will Fleece You, and Euzhan Palcy’s film set on the island of Martinique, Sugar Cane Alley, they shed
The Atlantis resort is a casino and water park located on Paradise Island, The Bahamas. The resort officially opened in 1998, it’s Coral and Beach towers opened as the Trump Plaza. After the Royal towers were built the name of the resort changed to Atlantis. Later the Coral and Beach towers were refurbished to match the theme of the Royal towers. A 600-suite luxury hotel was opened on March 28, 2007, called The Cove Atlantis. The Reef Atlantis, another tower with 497 rooms, opened December 19, 2007