Marcia Douglas Electricity Comes To Cocoa Bottom Electricity Comes to Cocoa Bottom takes the reader on a journey of light‚ from the flicker of the firefly in rural Jamaica‚ through the half-moonlight of the limbo of exile in the USA to the point of arrival and reconnection imaged by the eight-pointed star. It is also a journey of the voice‚ traversing back and forth across the Atlantic and across continents‚ pushing its way through word censors and voice mufflers and ending in tongues of fire
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ocoa Electricity comes to Cocoa Bottom – Essay There are several literary techniques that are used in this poem such as “lamps…Oil” this is very ironic because they have brought old technology to come and see the new technology being unveiled. Also the fact that they are “waiting for sunset” is ironic because they are replacing natural light with artificial light. Near the beginning there is a Simile used “Cable was drawn like a pencil line across the sun” This uses one of the main themes of the
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notes on electricity comes to cocoa bottom- the poem captures the reactions of the community to the arrival of electricity in cocoa bottom‚ a developing village in the caribbean islands. it starts with the childrens perspectives- creates connotations of childish reactions from the village and a sense of wonder and excitement. ’grannie patterson...peeped’ creates sense of community as involves all generations within the community‚ builds sense of anticipation. ’drawn like a pencil line’ portraying
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The poem begins with a vivid imagery of sensations. The onomatopoeia of line one „The buzz saw snarled and rattled in the yard“ is redoubled in line seven. „And the saw snarled and rattled‚ snarled and rattled.” The assonance emphasizes the sound of the sawing machine. The cutting noise of the saw is compared to a wild animal‚ like a tiger‚ which shows a personification. Both words “snarled” and “rattled” resonate with sound and fury. Repetition is also used in “Electricity comes to Cocoa Bottom”
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Electricity comes to cocoa bottom and an unknown girl notes to help on coursework. An unknown girl A traditional indian market scene‚ set in the evening‚ it was to hot to have markets in the day‚ lit up with neon lights She tries to capture the moment‚ she is getting involved in the culture by having her hand hennad. It is a darker shade of your own skin‚ suttle. She is watching this girl ‘icing my hand’(verb(icing)) ‘in the evening bazaar for a few rupees’ india money Unknown girl
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State University and was awarded a Ph D in African American and Caribbean Literature in 1997. Visit Marcia Douglas’s website: www.marciadouglas.com or see http://www.peepaltreepress.com/author_dis play.asp?au_id=17 The poem is set in Jamaica‚ in a town called Cocoa Bottom. People‚ both adults and children‚ have travelled from far and wide to see the switching on of Mr Samuel’s electric lights as it is a momentous occasion. It seems almost as if it is a magical event that even nature is anticipating
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presentation of the poets’ attitudes to progress in Unknown Girl and Electricity Comes to Cocoa Bottom. People have been thinking about what ‘progress’ means for hundreds of years. We normally associate it with positive impacts and things changing for the better‚ which the majority of the time is correct. Edward E Cummings once said ‘Nothing recedes like progress.’ and in the poems ‘Unknown Girl’ and ‘Electricity Comes to Cocoa Bottom’ the poets agree with this statement. Alvi and Douglas present a
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Professor Sioh LSP 112 22 April 2015 Cocoa Cash Crop The Ivory Coast is the top location in production and export of the cocoa bean. The cocoa bean has played an imperative role in many South American cultures. In ancient times‚ the Mayans and Aztecs would use the cocoa bean to create a ritual beverage. During the 18th century the cocoa bean was being produced in almost every country; its demand from the people only expanded its popularity (“History of Cocoa”). The industrial revolution and peak
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modern times‚ it is known for ages that cocoa yields significant health benefits. In fact‚ European countries inherited the ancient Mesoamerican tradition of using hot chocolate as a drink and medicine. Numerous European historical accounts‚ from the 16th to the 19th century‚ mention the use of cocoa for the treatment of liver and stomach disorders‚ fevers‚ mood swings and even its use as an aphrodisiac. These benefits stem from the properties of pure cocoa. Cocoa powder‚ the purer substance left in
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Electricity Project Electricity is a form of energy involving the flow of electrons. Now-a-days electricity has become quite-common in the world. Everybody sees the wonderful work of electricity. The lights on the streets are lit by the electric current. Electric fans work in the court‚ high court and office-rooms. Trains and trams are run by the electric power. They even made cars that run off electricity. So‚ electricity is no longer a strange thing. Electricity is a basic
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