Moon On A Rainbow Shawl Analysis

The aspects of life and society revealed in the plays ‘ Moon on a Rainbow Shawl’ by Errol john, ‘Chippy’ by Samuel Hillary and ‘ Man better Man’ by Errol Hill attest to the reality of the Caribbean setting. It is a Caribbean thing; we understand it, we live it. This is the "between the lines" motto that each play in its own descriptive dramatized essence reveals to its audience. Unapologetic, in its delivery of the social and political systems, the mindset of like individuals and consequences faced by all dwelling in said systems and settings. The plays all allied with its shared stories of life post-colonial times. It is the exchanges of the development of characters against character and character against a situation that makes the plays …show more content…
It is a play that classes the actions of one being pitted against the other. The conflicts of going with traditions; issues between husband and wife; unrequited love between generational gaps; poverty and seeking betterment; mother-daughter dynamics, all wrapped up in the ideal setting of a local “barrack yard”. The plays all, on the emotions and impact surrounding the examined and exploited groups in society, were keen in marking the importance of them being the most realistic standing firmly as adaptable and relatable. Due, to this relatability in how detailed people decided to tell their stories; through their brazen and unreserved ways of handling things, their way of saying things, their way of expression through song and dances signifies essentially the West Indian way of life. From this, settings never failed in aiding the descriptions of conflicts, characters etc, but emphasized and exaggerated on the Caribbean aspects in many ways that highlighted attention on the performance. The universal setting portrays the culture within the plays in each of its societies and keys them into its