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
The system put in place by neocolonialist powers was created to oppress those who had low political and economic status. Unfortunately, those oppressed by this system are often the ones who depend on it the most.
1media/Image 4-23-24 at 12.58 PM_thumb.jpeg2024-04-25T02:39:53+00:00Liam Maurillo35d4807d872a32d0acd1978d90c786506b31bb24Addressing the Native Dependency on Neocolonialism7The tourism industry across the Caribbean was built by the oppressors for the oppressors, and now the native populations are dependent on it. The system was created to keep the wealth in the hands of the colonial powers while preventing those of low economic status from succeeding in society. As seen in this excerpt from The Economic Impact of Tourism: Jamaican Residents' Perceptions, it is most difficult for the people to express displeasure with the system who most rely on it. Even though they are oppressed by it, it provides them with the bare necessities for survival, making it difficult for many to speak up against it. Colonial narratives fail to address this harsh reality, but it is a prominent theme exposed in Here Comes the Sun. Through the characters of Margot and Delores, it is evident that despite being oppressed by the societal standards set by the tourism industry, they accept their place and work in the tourism industry to be able to provide for themselves as well as Thandi. (Frater)media/Image 4-23-24 at 12.58 PM.jpegplain2024-05-02T02:05:21+00:00Liam Maurillo35d4807d872a32d0acd1978d90c786506b31bb24