At this part in the book, Clare is in school and the day before, there was a devastating bombing that claimed the lives of 4…
This particular part of the book, you can see Harriet’s contempt for colonizers. Throughout the book, she talks about the two types of Jamaicas: the…
The term “Backra” is an expression used to talk about white people, particularly those in power. In terms of this quote, Clare’s mom ad just…
In this quote, you see some of the history of Jamaica. The name Coromantee is derived from the name of a Ghanaian slave fort named…
