Moon on a rainbow shawl - John Errol

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[...] Rosa is wearing some earrings made of solid gold, as well as other things that she has received as presents from Old Mack. In spite of her struggles and protests, Old Mack does force himself on her. With Sophia hearing everything, she interrupts him then she leaves. She explains to Rosa that the fact that she has accepted gifts from Old Mark, then he is within his rights to demand for his rights. She asks Rosa if Ephraim is aware of the matter which answers no. Rosa wakes Ephraim. She kisses him then asks if he is interested that they sleep together. [...]

[...] This era of flux had been preceded by American Gls Arrival under lend- lease act of the years 1941 Under such an agreement between United States and the Great Britain, which had been proctored by President Roosevelt, American Army and naval bases were set up at Waller field and Chaguaramas, and then there was some resultant influx for American military personnel, and jobs as well as money, to a degree that is unprecedented. At the time of this boom period, the GDP of the country increased yearly from the year 1951 to 1961 ten years period) by a rate of 8.5 percent. Correspondingly, there was some growth in population as well as in industry: services and goods flourished. Most significantly, attitudes and expectations changed: world war II had changed Tobago and Trinidad profoundly. [...]

[...] He ironically views the mother country to be only way out of this stagnation life. Ephraim is willing to experience an uncertain future within Liverpool, rather than accepting the promotion to become a tram inspector, as well as be close to care for his child who is not yet born. This is the point where one begins to wonder about where ambition ends as well as where aversion begins. The heartlessness, which was evidenced by his leaving his grandmother who had raised him at a poor house to die, re-emerges once more within the way he treats Rosa as well as their unborn child. [...]

[...] At the upstairs of Old Mack's house lives Mavis, who is a hooker selling sex to the American Sailors, something which her boyfriend prince is not aware of (Colin, 2012). These character's interactions as well as their lives' events over three days include both tragedy and comedy. All in all, John Errol portrays his character with respect as well as compassion. All of them make attempts to seizing chances to create a better environment, to save their lives which are at a risk of disaster. There is no one among them who is brave: they are broken or damaged in dissimilar ways. [...]

[...] The opening arrangement of the play that shows a scene that is stark as well as grey under the almost full moon's flooding light, mirrors lives of characters about to be met. The character of John as well mirror each other often, showing each character's separate characteristics, the past or even future of their counterparts. Characters Ephraim and Charlie Ephraim happens to be an intelligent young black man. His ambition as well as drive appear to be admirable as well as promising at the time the action begins. [...]