Here Comes the Sun: Deconstructed Student EssaysMain MenuAFR 283: Islands, Archipelagoes and Black Women's Literature“The islands provide me, from a technical point of view, a microcosm in which can be seen in sharp relief many of the basic problems and conflicts which beset oppressed peoples everywhere.” -Paule Marshall, “Shaping the World of My Art”Critical VocabularyLanding page for Critical Vocab TermsUnessaysThis is the launchpad for deconstructed essaysRandi Gill-Sadler4a914792fbfb2078ef84e08319c412098bd9b469
"Come Back to our Beauty"
12024-05-07T15:43:16+00:00Mav Smith9a861b1984986195f3a33a732e08ba264e4a372c15plain2024-05-07T16:16:44+00:00Mav Smith9a861b1984986195f3a33a732e08ba264e4a372cThe advertisement underscores how certain aspects of the Tourism Industry are gendered. In this scene, a woman surrounded by flowers says, "Come Back to our Beauty." This reinforces colonial practices by making the body of a black woman synonymous with the penetration of a "virgin" and "untouched" Island.
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12024-05-03T03:53:54+00:00Mav Smith9a861b1984986195f3a33a732e08ba264e4a372c"Come Back To Jamaica" Advertisment [1978]8In 1978, this advertisment was released urging Tourist to return to Jamaica following a period of civil disputes and riots concerning leadership.full2922024-05-07T16:45:47+00:00Mav Smith9a861b1984986195f3a33a732e08ba264e4a372c