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 […]
Category: Narrative Structure
Footnotes
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Oiseau de Cham
Introduction One of the many traditions stemming from Africa is the art of oral storytelling. Mother to daughter, grandfather to grandson, aunt to nephew, friend to friend – from whomever it may be, and to whomever it may go, stories, histories, and traditions are passed down through words of passion. Patrick Chamoiseau, best known for […]
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 […]
Marie-Sophie Laborieux
Introduction Marie-Sophie Laborieux is a fictional character in the novel Texaco, written by Patrick Chamoiseau. She was born in the early 1900’s and passed away in 1989. Marie-Sophie Laborieux narrates the novel as an adult by retelling her family’s history along with sharing her own life experiences. For her familial history, she relies solely on […]
Knowledge
Storytelling throughout generations and with others is a powerful method that keeps our ancestors, their stories, and their wisdom alive today. From drawing on cave walls to our current social media platforms, humans have always found importance in sharing knowledge with others. Humans have always found a strength in knowledge and a weakness in ignorance […]
Biblical References
INTRODUCTION Texaco, written by Patrick Chamosieau, provides a tale concerning the culture and life of people in Martinique, through the storytelling of fictional character Marie Sophie. One of the several ways the story is foretold is through the use of Biblical references. Although, there are multiple lenses that can be placed on this novel. This article will concern […]
