A cricket sang and set the sun poem
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He is a southern Trinidadian boy of Indian ancestry who gets married off at 16. Tiger is the main character of the story. The story is of his struggles as a "man" and trying to make a living as well as understand life and what it means to him as he understands hi This book gives a very informative and accurate account of the state and life in 1930s Trinidad caught between its colony past and a present monopolized by American military existance and the island's involvement in the second world war. This book gives a very informative and accurate account of the state and life in 1930s Trinidad caught between its colony past and a present monopolized by American military existance and the island's involvement in the second world war. I read this for the #ReadCaribbean challenge. If you are looking for a memorable character- trust me, you wont forget Tiger. If you are looking for an in-depth look into live in Trinidad and Tobago during the 1930s, this is definitely a book you want to pick up. Historically, a lot is happening and Selvon uses that to tell a story and show us how these things impacts our main character. She is caught between pre- Independence, the influx of Americans to her shore and the ranging war in Europe. Sam Selvon thrust us into a period of history where Trinidad and Tobago is still trying to figure out herself. In San Juan Tiger tries to fit in, learn what it means to be a man and more importantly tries to navigate the changing world around him.
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Tiger and his wife moves to San Juan an up and coming community 4 miles away from the capital Port of Spain. Tiger gets married and through his marriage he is given a plot of land with $200TTD to start his life with his wife. Sam Selvon's A Brighter Sun follows the main character Tiger Baboolal, an Indian man from the rural part of Trinidad. There is something magical about reading about a place you currently reside at and I think that is what I loved most about this book. Tiger and his wife moves to San Juan an up and I read A Brighter Sun years ago, I think this re-read is exactly what I needed. I read A Brighter Sun years ago, I think this re-read is exactly what I needed.