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Compare and contrast the novel’s representation of Augustown’s and Kingston’s social and political landscapes in 1920 and 1982. According to the novel, what has changed since Jamaica obtained independence from direct British colonial rule? What hasn’t?
Etymology plays a role in the construction of the idea of the “autoclaps.” How do etymology and language (patois, for example) function in Augustown? How does Miller use etymology and language in conversation with the novel’s central themes?