Background Info
Establishing control over indigenous people through invasion and dominance
What is colonization?
Ideas like self-discovery, childhood curiosity, loss of innocence
What are themes?
Annie hates her, loves her, needs her, leaves her
Who is Annie's mother, Annie?
The two spiritual practices present in Annie's life
What is Christian and obeah?
How Annie John was initially published in 1985
What are installments?
References like The Tempest, Paradise Lost, and Jane Eyre
What are allusions?
Has a completely different set of societal expectations than Annie and her mother, builds furniture to show affection, has a lot of children out in the world
Who is Annie's father, Alexander?
A style of Afro-Caribbean music that is often sung in French creole
What is calypso music?
Language, religion, education, culture, ethnic makeup are examples
What are the effects of colonialism?
Objects like the trunk and the marbles that have a deeper meaning
What are symbols?
The love of Annie's life, until she's not anymore; relationship with her reflects Annie's growth and development
Who is Gwen?
The epic poem Annie must copy as a punishment about Satan being cast out of heaven
What is Paradise Lost?
The reason Christopher Columbus' legacy is controversial
What is the devastation of native populations as a result of his exploration and "discovery"?
The kind of novel this is because it focuses on Annie's growth, development, and self-discovery
What is a bildungsroman?
Mysteriously comes and then disappears, cares for Annie using obeah practices
Who is Annie's grandmother, Ma Chess?
Play written by Shakespeare that is in allegory for Europeans colonizing foreign lands
What is The Tempest?
Participation in this is arguably one of the worst crimes in Portuguese, British, Spanish, Dutch, French, and American history
What is the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
The reason this novel is considered a Caribbean bildungsroman
What is Annie's journey reflecting the journey of colonized peoples?
Who is The Red Girl?
The wildly popular, controversial British children's author whose work includes racist and sexist words and images
Who is Enid Blyton?