Uncovering West Indies' Colonial Past
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What is the main theme of 'An Echo in the Bone'?

  • The importance of community in healing from trauma (correct)
  • The necessity of recovering a usable past
  • The history of slavery in the West Indies
  • The role of violence in responding to historical trauma

    • What is the significance of cutting off Rattler's tongue in 'An Echo in the Bone'?

  • It is a metaphor for the fragmentation of consciousness in the West Indies
  • It highlights the importance of performing healing rituals
  • It symbolizes the violent nature of historical trauma
  • It represents the silencing of African displaced subjects by colonial discourse (correct)

    • What is the role of Crew in 'An Echo in the Bone'?

  • To contest the historical dispossession of his people
  • To explore the concept of communitas
  • To narrate the experiences and memories of the West Indies
  • To re-enact the murder of a plantation owner (correct)

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