Overview meaning the more prominent
points of the play;
Characters;
Forest Creatures;
Cricket
Frog
Firefly
Bird
Family;
Gros-Jean
Mi-Jean
Ti-Jean
Mother
Antagonists;
Bolom
Papa Bois/Old Man
Planter
Devil
*A bolom is the spirit of an unborn child Killed during child birth or after it was birthed.
Themes Used in the story;
Good;
The mother
Ti-Jean
Animals
Belief and the love of God
Nature
Bad;
The Bolom
The Old Man
The Planter
The Devil and his followers
Colonial Oppression.
Main Incidents;
The bolom visits the family and issues the challenge. The mother stands up to the bolom.
Gros-Jean and Mi-Jean are disrespectful to nature whereas Mi-Jean treats them with kindness.
Ti-Jean remains firm in his belief towards God whereas the devil discourages him.
The planter enslaves the boys, forcing them to work while Ti-Jean stirs the workers to rebel and burn the estate.
The forest animals are helpless and afraid of the old man. Papa Bois is a folklore character that projects the animals but, in the play, the old man is a trickster.
How were the characters affected?
The mothers mourns the loss of her son but continues to pray.
Gros-Jean and Mi-Jean do not get help from the animals because they are not kind towards them.
Ti-Jean remains mostly positive and courageous during his encounter with the devil. There are moments when he falters but the animals encourage him. He also makes the devil miserable with his wit.
The Bolom is a bringer of bad news in the beginning but in the end, it stands between Ti-Jean and the Devil, ensuring that the devil plays fair. His gives an indication of a new day and new ideals.
Themes;
Good vs Evil
Resistance and Rebellion(Conflict)
Colonialism
Survival
Pride vs Humility
Coping with life’s challenges
Faith
Poverty
Identity
Supernatural
Techniques used;
Imagery
Allusion
Literary Device
Symbolism
Sound
Disguise
Cricket
Frog
Firefly
Bird
Gros-Jean
Mi-Jean
Ti-Jean
Mother
Bolom
Papa Bois/Old Man
Planter
Devil
The mother
Ti-Jean
Animals
Belief and the love of God
Nature
The Bolom
The Old Man
The Planter
The Devil and his followers
Colonial Oppression.
The bolom visits the family and issues the challenge. The mother stands up to the bolom.
Gros-Jean and Mi-Jean are disrespectful to nature whereas Mi-Jean treats them with kindness.
Ti-Jean remains firm in his belief towards God whereas the devil discourages him.
The planter enslaves the boys, forcing them to work while Ti-Jean stirs the workers to rebel and burn the estate.
The forest animals are helpless and afraid of the old man. Papa Bois is a folklore character that projects the animals but, in the play, the old man is a trickster.
The mothers mourns the loss of her son but continues to pray.
Gros-Jean and Mi-Jean do not get help from the animals because they are not kind towards them.
Ti-Jean remains mostly positive and courageous during his encounter with the devil. There are moments when he falters but the animals encourage him. He also makes the devil miserable with his wit.
The Bolom is a bringer of bad news in the beginning but in the end, it stands between Ti-Jean and the Devil, ensuring that the devil plays fair. His gives an indication of a new day and new ideals.
Good vs Evil
Resistance and Rebellion(Conflict)
Colonialism
Survival
Pride vs Humility
Coping with life’s challenges
Faith
Poverty
Identity
Supernatural
Imagery
Allusion
Literary Device
Symbolism
Sound
Disguise
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