CRICK CRACK, MONKEY
From day one of this class, I was excited and very interested in learning more about Caribbean literature. My website is an accumulation of the ideas and concepts that we have learned about Caribbean literature, but from the prospective of my book. Through the book that I read, Crick Crack, Monkey, I was not only able to observe the concepts that we learned throughout the semester, but I was able to establish a relationship with Tee, the main character in my book.
On the first day of class, Dr. Duffus wrote a quote on the board which read “Race is a social construct.” After reading that quote, we came to the conclusion that many people’s ideas of race are ultimately constructed by stereotypes. I believe this to be very true, for many people do associate stereotypes with different cultures and races. Through this class, I have learned a lot about myself. To this day, I am called the black girl who does not “act black” or the white black girl because of the way that I speak and the way that I dress. Through the character of Tee and through reading Fanon’s book Black Skin, White Masks, I myself was able to identify with the concept of finding my identity and who I was, despite what people said.
I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who has an open mind, and who is willing to explore themselves, and change as a result of reading Caribbean literature.
On the first day of class, Dr. Duffus wrote a quote on the board which read “Race is a social construct.” After reading that quote, we came to the conclusion that many people’s ideas of race are ultimately constructed by stereotypes. I believe this to be very true, for many people do associate stereotypes with different cultures and races. Through this class, I have learned a lot about myself. To this day, I am called the black girl who does not “act black” or the white black girl because of the way that I speak and the way that I dress. Through the character of Tee and through reading Fanon’s book Black Skin, White Masks, I myself was able to identify with the concept of finding my identity and who I was, despite what people said.
I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who has an open mind, and who is willing to explore themselves, and change as a result of reading Caribbean literature.
