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Black Shack Alley- Colonialism and Racism

I can’t quite believe that just last week we were talking about incest and now we are making a sharp turn towards racism and colonialism. Black Shack Alley is one of the stand out novels that I have enjoyed so far in this class. This reading feels a lot more reminiscent of common literary novels […]

Posted in Blogs, Zobel | Tagged with childhood, Colonialism, culture, education, power, racism

The sacrifices made for an education

For this week’s book I decided to read “Black Shack Alley” by Joseph Zobel. Objectively, this was a well written book that touches on larger topics such as poverty, racial inequality, and injustice through the eyes of someone who lived through this period. However, I did find the novel a little too long and did […]

Posted in Blogs, Zobel | Tagged with education, inequality, racism, sacrifice

“Black Shack Alley” – Setting and Stories

One thing that was interesting about this novel, similar to the others that we’ve read in this class, is that it is told from a child’s perspective and point of view. I expected that it would be a bit darker in a sense simply because of the fact that it deals with racism and plantations […]

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with childhood, description, Joseph Zobel, M'man Tine, race, racism, setting

Black Shack Alley; a story about struggle and resilience

Joseph Zobel’s Black Shack Alley was an incredibly moving and eye-opening story that I thoroughly enjoyed. Zobel does a really good job at eliciting emotions throughout the book as I felt myself becoming more and more attached to the story … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Zobel | Tagged with classism, narrative, racism, storytelling

Rest in Peace M’man Tine, love you.

Favourite book so far.  The first section of the book where José describes the alley was the most impactful to me. There is a strong sense of imagery and I think the setting is very well built. This section is … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Zobel | Tagged with french, Joseph Zobel, M'man Tine, Martinique, Mr. Méduoze, racism

Agostino – His Mother and Freud

Impression   My first impression of this book was that it reminded me of Sigmund Freud. I thought to myself, what in the Freud (using Freud as if he was an adjective) was going on whether Agostino would unconventionally describe his mother in a sexual manner. This reminded me of the time when I was […]

Posted in Blogs, Moravia | Tagged with bullying, jealously, racism, Resentment, sexism, sexuality

I, Rigoberta Menchu

The reading for this week, I, Rigoberta Menchu, was not difficult in the sense that it confused me, but difficult in the sense that I found it extremely hard to get through, as the reading was filled with discrimination, injustice, and inequality that was faced by Rigoberta Menchu and her family. It is a tough […]

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Thoughts on Black Shack Alley by Joseph Zobel

The protagonist, Jose, is poverty-stricken and it is evident in the way in which he lives. As with the other…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with childhood innocence, poverty, racism

Thoughts on Joseph Zobel’s “Black Shack Alley” The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same

When thinking back on Joseph Zobel’s “Black Shack Alley” I am struck by theme of the individual seeking liberation from the limitations placed on them socially. The journey that young José embarks encapsulates the duality that many people, especially marginalized people, experience trying to affirm themselves and establish their own voice within a society whose […]

Posted in Blogs, Zobel | Tagged with classism, community, eurocentrism, marginalization, nostalgia, racism, simplicity, stories

Thoughts on Joseph Zobel’s “Black Shack Alley” The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same

When thinking back on Joseph Zobel’s “Black Shack Alley” I am struck by theme of the individual seeking liberation from the limitations placed on them socially. The journey that young José embarks encapsulates the duality that many people, especially marginalized people, experience trying to affirm themselves and establish their own voice within a society whose […]

Posted in Blogs, Zobel | Tagged with classism, community, eurocentrism, marginalization, nostalgia, racism, simplicity, stories

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