America The Lesson
Plot: This story is about Bella, a married black woman, who goes to New York leaving her homeland, Jamaica. While there in the States Bella goes through a drastic change after being exposed to the Western culture. Her dramatic alteration tortures her husband, Joseph, psychologically.
The main themes seem to be that of independence and male-female roles. This is another story in which the grammar is all over the place, but unlike “The Lesson” a few of the sentences are almost encrypted and took me a while to understand them (e.g. “So you want devon fitun pimp or what?”).
America vs. Jamaica, Stereotypical roles of women\men, Dependence vs. independence, Marriage/ relationships
Setting: America and Jamaica
Characters: Bella- wife of Joseph
The main themes seem to be that of independence and male-female roles. This is another story in which the grammar is all over the place, but unlike “The Lesson” a few of the sentences are almost encrypted and took me a while to understand them (e.g. “So you want devon fitun pimp or what?”).
America vs. Jamaica, Stereotypical roles of women\men, Dependence vs. independence, Marriage/ relationships
Setting: America and Jamaica
Characters: Bella- wife of Joseph