| This is a story about about an African girl searching for her roots. Kunta Kinte is her great grandfather who lived and worked on a white man's farm. The book shows what Kunta goes through when his girl child is sold to another white man. She is raped by the white man and she gives birth to his children .All of this is quitely borne by White man's wife. Later on one of her children becomes White man's horseman. The book clearly shows what Africans went through under white colonial rule. It is the reflection of pain, hurt, and humiliation they suffered at the hands of their white bosses. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1900-1920's Political/social activism Yes Plotlet: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Magical/mental powers How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () Africa Yes Kind of Africa: - Black Africa Forest? Yes Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - farm - lot of descript of crop raising Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - impregnation/reproduction - rape/molest Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English? Yes Amount of dialog - little dialog |
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