Europeans
Why did the Europeans come to the Caribbean?
In search of gold, etc
Who does Antoinette symbolize?
The Creoles
What differentiates the Creoles' from other groups?
Although they come from European descent, they were born and raised in Caribbean communities.
What is the relationship between Creoles and black people?
Financial Based Relations
Does Rochester consider Antoinette to be truly European?
No. He can't see past her origin in the Caribbean
How many symbolic images does the red dress have?
3 and more
Where did the slaves originate from?
Africa, mainly
What is the relationship between Creoles and pure Europeans?
Conforming to Europe norms
Incorporating Caribbean culture
What is Antoinette's disposition towards the England
She thought that England was just a dream like a place, a nightmare in fact. Overtime with Rochester, she became immersed into visiting it.
How similar and different Christophine and Tia represent the black people?
Similarity: slaves, etc.
Difference : (not) following norms, etc.
What is Sandra's main argument?
Wide Sargasso Sea portrays perfectly Caribbean as a whole.
What is the relationship between the Creoles themselves?
Following without actually believing.
Forgetting about everything else
Fascination, not love
What happened to the Europeans after the abolishment of slavery?
The slaves no longer wanted to work for them. Without produce, they had no way to earn profits and they became broke and depressed.
Explain 1 interaction between Antoinette and Rochester in terms of how they correlate to Caribbean culture and history.
To be determined...
How did Sandra support her argument?
By pointing out the details in the text that compatible with the history and culture
What were Creoles considered in the Caribbean culture/plantation societies?
the most elusive and invisible of colonial social actors
the smallest (non-indigenous) demographic group
insignificance to the socioeconomic and cultural reproduction of their societies.