Questions on Brother Man

1) Conflicts which were evident in the novel Brother Man were between:

• Papacita and Girlie where their disagreement bleed through there commom law marriage which lead to ther subsequent separation. This conflict is known was eternal.
• Cordelia where she struggles with her sanity. This can be considered internal conflict.
• Papacita and Minette where Papapcita wanted Minette as his 'woman' but she wasn't as interested as she was in Papacita as she was in Brother Man. This conflict is known was external.
• Minette, as she battles between her love for Brother Man as it applies to her lovng him as a father or as a lover.

2) Internal Conflicts is the struggle between opposing needs, desires and emotions within a single character. External Conflict is a characters struggle against an outside force which maybe another character, society as a whole, or something in nature(hurricane).

3) Three types of irony are:-

•  Dramatic -Dramatic irony is when the words and actions of the characters of a work of literature have a different meaning for the reader than they do for the characters. 
• Situational - An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected, the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does.
• Verbal - A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant.

4) The basic idea of irony is to say or imply something and mean or do something else. This most evident in the character of Brother Man and his nteraction with the residents of Orange Lane, especially those who he help significantly.

In the early stages of the novel, the reader sees that Brother Man is the epitome of a Saviour, namely Jesus Christ. Brother Man, having been converted to the faith from a 'bad' youth, was conpassionate and understanding, having experience some similar cases as people in the lane, he helped emotionally spiritually as well as financially. To the rude display of gratefulness by the people inb the lane by pelting Brother Man to a pulp near death after his help this very people who abse him now.


5)                                                                                                        St. John's
                                                                                                           Antigua

The Daily Observer
Coolidge
St. John's
Antigua

Dear Editor,
             After years of general observation and the witnessing of a brutal ambush on a native, namely Brother Man, I am ashamed to see the extent at which the juvinile mind set of the residents of Orange Lane. The Rastafarian Religion is becoming more established and is a rapidly expanding religion. Wide spread; not only restricted to the Caribbean but through out the world. Rastafarianism has impeded the membrane of every society with it's unorthodox practises.
            Rastafarianism, just like any other religion, has to up sides and it's down sides. Altough it empowers peaceful, righteous living, thus unity, it's usually methods of worship which is in breach of the law which governs society. It was bought to my understand that in order for worship to take place, the particiant must first indulge himself with an illegal herb to hallucinate as a means to 'communicate' or 'connect' with God. This baffles me as to, if hypothetically speaking, the practise of my religion collide with my moral standing, is it really a wholesome practise worth participating in?
          However, from witnessing rastafarian behaviour, I've observed the peaceful countinence of the followers. This may purpose of being Christ-like and humble with everyone and upholding that image, it one to be admired. This is a crutial area where other religions fall short. Where other worshippers of the Catholic denomination demonstate was is commonly known as 'one day Christian' behaviour Rastafarianism is a way of life (as all religious beliefs ought to be). It entails a change of attire, a change of hair style (now optional), a change of mind set and a change of heart.
         As my beliefs of Rastafarianism is still scattered, I am stedfast in the belief that Rastafarians should not be discriminated against because, in most cases, they are most in tune with themselves and with God as many of us have fallen short of.

                                                                                                                  Yours Sincerely
                                                                                                                     Concerned