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Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo
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Zora Neale Hurston, Deborah G Plant
Sally-Jayne
, May 25, 2018
This is the missing piece to the puzzle of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Zora Neale Hurston almost completely leaves herself out of the narrative, except to explain the circumstances of her interviews and to ask questions. She captures Kossula's voice and inflection, which allows the reader to be in the moment with him. His story is unique, in how he remembers his African village, being captured, the voyage on the Clotilda, and going from being a free youth to a slave to a free man in America. There are many slave narrative texts recorded during the same years Hurston interviewed Cudjo, but they lack the back stories and the depth of interest by the interviewers; they tell the stories of freed slaves, but only with glimpses into their lives, not with the investigative story-telling Zora Neale Hurston brings to her texts.
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Sally-Jayne
, November 18, 2013
I would not eschew the chance to have this calendar.
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After the Storm
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Sangeeta Bhargava
Sally-Jayne
, December 06, 2012
After the Storm by Sangeeta Bhargava After the Storm is an amazing cross section of post-WWII Indian turmoil. The author, of Indian heritage herself, has a unique understanding of the trials, issues, and concerns of the peoples of the regions embroiled in working and fighting for independence from the British monarchy and rule. It takes place in 1947, a time of world-wide change, but it concentrates on the experiences of four young people, two girls in particular, and their teacher, a man of British decent with Indian sympathies. The story highlights how the native people of India had a difficult time under a foreign rule, affecting all of them, including the royal family. Ms. Bhargava paints an interesting picture of a princess, Mili, sent to a boarding school with her best friend, Vicki. The two are very young and immature upon their arrival, but circumstances cause them to face adult situations, some of which no one should ever have to encounter. The book treats many of these events with a delicacy and diplomacy that allows the reader to become comfortable with the characters, but there is a jarring reality that is suddenly presented to the reader, causing a juxtaposition of emotions. The first half of the text seemed to be aimed at teenagers or young adults, but the violent scenes quickly remind the audience of the somber nature of the times and place. There is a psychological dance between the genders, where trust must be earned, and sometimes is betrayed; however, the main focus is the romance between the protagonist and the antagonist. It is a very tantalizing hint of emotions throughout most of the book, but only after they have learned what is truly important in life do they understand what they want. Unfortunately, it may have been a realisation that comes too late for both. After the Storm draws lines in the sand between rulers and ruled, male and female, royalty and subjects, and most importantly, between cruelty and compassion. The only thing that would give this book more impact would be a little more background on the times and struggle for independence. It is a unique situation, but many countries and cultures have and still do grapple with the desire for autonomy and freedom. Not all have accomplished it and a little more information on Gandhi and his followers would have been appreciated. A historical romance is what this book is, and the romance portion is very well done. Ms. Bhargava weaves a wonderful tale about the friendship between two sets of young people, one male and one female. Her writing skills are superb and draw the reader into the interactions and culture of a very misunderstood (in the Western world) realm, making it a little less mysterious and unreachable. It is a book adults should read and then share with their teenage counterparts.
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