Papa Bois by Roselle Thompson

Papa Bois by Roselle Thompson

Papa Bois: King of Paradise is a play about a contemporary Caribbean society, battling against the detrimental effects of globalisation, its fruits of prosperity from returning Caribbean Diaspora migrants, and the consequences for their Caribbean-heritage children. Based on the Caribbean folktale, Papa Bois, this play satirises social conventions and practices held dear by an aged, local Caribbean community, that clash with modern perspectives among the youth, that lead to tragic consequences. In this Play, Novelist, Poet and Playwright, Roselle Thompson, boldly turns conventions and institutions upside down, by exploring characters who embrace foreign cultural mores, social class separation, 'legitimised' debauchery, drug and human trafficking and government impropriety. However, these lifestyles encounter resistance, based on the standards of propriety and belief in the existence of>Papa Bois; an African-derived folktale character in the Caribbean region. This framework is set against a multitude of issues that range from Caribbean migrants' pursuit of>the American Dream, the Caribbean returnee's creation of 'new' social classes, which are at odds with the cultural and traditional 'backhome' environment. Themes explored include religion, social inequality, owning land, identity, violence, poverty, exploitation and political corruption; versus long-held cultural and traditional practices. Ms Thompson uses her artform to expose the reader to society's arbitrary and often hypocritical, moral and political structures, as well as human/societal flaws, that provoke and challenge viewpoints.

Thompson, Roselle: - Roselle Thompson B.A Hons, MPhil, FRSA, has over 27 years of experience in teaching and education development in the UK, from nursery to University levels. In addition to her academic lecturing and writing, Roselle has been creating, since 1994, intensive courses in a number of subjects; including English (language and literature), Verbal Reasoning and Public Speaking for children from as young as 5 years old, to GCSE Secondary and A level 6th Form. Roselle also organises extra support Tutorials for Undergraduates struggling in their first year at university. As a Broadcaster and International Speaker, her approach is therefore to make her significantly accumulated skills available to her students for their personal empowerment, development and life-long success): Roselle is an Award Winning Writer and has written several academic essays in Refereed Academic Journals. She has been awarded for her Outstanding contribution to Black Heritage, (2011), and received an Outstanding Service Award for her, Dynamic leadership and inspirational charitable work in eradicating extreme poverty for people in the Commonwealth, (2016). She lives in London.

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ISBN 13	9781838106874
ISBN 10	1838106871
Title	Papa Bois
Author	Roselle Thompson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Eagle Publishers
Year published	2022-09-30
Number of pages	158
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