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 […]
Category: Identity
Memory
Memory & Texaco’s Storytelling Texaco, written by Patrick Chamoiseau, is the story of Martinique native Marie-Sophie and her fight to establish a place where others like her can live peacefully in an often-brutal post-slavery world. Memory, by definition, is the faculty of the brain by which data and information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when […]
Creolization
Texaco, a novel written by Patrick Chamoiseau, serves as a prime demonstration of the inner workings and significance of the process of creolization in the Caribbean, specifically on the island of Martinique. Understanding this process is key in gaining a greater understanding of the novel in the realm of history, globalization, and cultural relationships. For […]
