ENG 1120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Jean Rhys, Glacis, Wrought Iron

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: English
• Course: ENG 1120
• Professor: Breid Mc Ilkenny

Document Summary

Focus on analysis, not description for the midterm. In 1924 came under the influence of ezra pound. Subject to colonisation from the late 16th century onward. The european colonists were known as creoles. Primarily made their wealth by farming sugar, using slaves. Dominica: second part of the novel, rochester"s voice. Martinique: where some characters come from (inc. chritophine, a"s mother) Sargasso sea: large area in the north atlantic where ships often became trapped for weeks. Postcolonial novel set just after the abolition of slavery in 1833. A writing back of charlotte bront "s novel jane eyre, with bertha/antoinette as the protagonist. Primarily narrated by the consciousness of antoinette & rochester (who is never named) Part 1: antoinette"s childhood in jamaica, until adolescence. Part 2: rochester"s story of his relationship with antoinette in the west indies (dominica) Part 3: antoinette"s account of her journey to england & her captivity. Grace pool is also given a voice.