Since human beings have existed, storytelling has been an essential part of culture in which it preserves memories, stories, moral values, and traditions. Stories have also been used to understand the complexities and losses of life. In his novel, Texaco, Patrick Chamoiseau highlights the significance of stories and how their techniques reflect the nature of […]
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Zombies
Introduction The word “zombie” has been used for centuries to refer to those who continue to live on after they have perished in the real world. Some regions in the Caribbean, like Haiti and Martinique, have their own descriptions and beliefs on what a zombie is and how their citizens have interacted with them. The […]
The Urban Planner
Overview The Urban planner is an agent of the government who arrives at Texaco to assess it for urban renewal/utter destruction, and is hit by a rock. Inhabitants of the town do not take kindly to his arrival. “When the town planner first arrives in Texaco, he is initially perceived as a danger” (Maisier 40). […]
Texaco (Oil Company)
Introduction Although many huge corporations are successful monetary wise, many have issues painted with underlying greed and environmental damage due to their indifference towards making sure their business efforts are safe to individuals and the environment. Instead of using their resources to analyze their business and prioritize safe methods of operation, we frequently observe businesses […]
Noutéka
In the novel Texaco by Patrick Chamoiseau, the concept of the Noutéka is invented to describe Esternome’s ideal community. In Esternome’s words, Noutéka is “a magical kind of we . . . [loaded] with the meaning of one fate for many,” (Chamoiseau 122). The idea of Noutéka is highlighted in the segment of Marie-Sophie’s notebook […]
Ninon
Background Ninon is a supporting character in the fictional novel Texaco by Patrick Chamoiseau. While she is only present in the book for a limited period of time, Ninon’s story relates to the historical lives of women who lived on plantations and experienced the first days of freedom after being raised, taught, and enduring the life of […]
Footnotes
Footnotes are used within a writing to provide further information, citations, parenthetical information, outside sources, copyright permissions, background information, and any other useful information the writer can use to strengthen the text. There are numbers as subscripts or superscripts within the text, these numbers correspond with numbers placed at the bottom of the page and […]
Charles de Gaulle
Introduction Charles de Gaulle, born on November 22, 1890, in Lille, France, played a major role in French war efforts during World War II, French politics, and the creation of a better government system in France. During his presidency, de Gaulle did many major things, but one of the minor things he did was travel […]
Aimé Césaire
Introduction Aimé Fernand David Césaire was born on 25 June 1913 in Basse-Pointe, Martinique (Pallister xvii). Born into poverty with a rat-infested home and six siblings, Césaire prevailed beyond his environment and obtained a distinguished secondary school education at Fort-de-France’s Lycée Victor Schoelcher (Pallister xvii). After studying in Paris, Césaire met former Senegalese president Léopold […]
Building Materials
Building Materials Meaning Within the Novel Building materials are resources that are used for construction. Their importance in the novel, Texaco by Patrick Chamoiseau, comes from their use in constructing hutches. Hutches were homes for those like Marie Sophie, who never truly had a home. They were a part of their owners, and the way […]
