Summary Of The Chosen Place The Timeless People By Paule Marshall

The Chosen Place, the Timeless People was written by Paule Marshall, a talented novelist and professor of literature. This striking novel was published during 1984 by Vintage. It highlights the rocky relationship that develops between two vastly different groups: poor inhabitants of the Caribbean island and a team of American researchers. Marshall emphasizes the stark contrast between the impoverished Caribbean people and the privileged American researchers with rich historical details and vivid imagery. Yet she manages to emphasize the humanity that unites them as one. Numerous Goodreads reviewers admire the honest and detailed depiction of strife among the Caribbean people and how that ties to their history of enslavement. They also admire