Blog Post #3

in this analysis I will be uncoveriing the similarities, and differences between the Caribbean stories of Little Cog-Burt, and Cotton Candy. Little Cog-Burt By: Phyllis Stand Allfrey & Cotton Candy By: Dora Alonso. these two stories I think are very similar, and also very different in many ways. let me explain some reasons why they are similar. these Two main Characters in Little Cog-Burt: Little Cog-Burt, & Cotton Candy: Lola. these two main characters in the stories are viewed upon as undermined individuals through their society in the given time and place. in my personal Opinion, Little Cog-Burt  and Cotton Candy are both stories that are limited to a certain audience. this implies that the two stories are not for the every-day Joe to read for entertainment. One being Little Cog-Burt who has worms, and on the other hand we have Lola from Cotton candy. she is constantly being held back from the one thing she has wanted to do her entire life, make love. I personally think that those two given examples from before is also a reason of differences between the two stories. Yes, they are similar because of their Audience appeal. For instance, Little Cog-Burt 

"Cog- looks  sickly, Moria who had once been a hospital nurse would sat to ma'am Jovey. Cog-Burt suffer, ma'am said ma'am Jovey. what does he suffer from? oh he suffer from worms, or so they say" and Cotton Candy "Lola waded through the lukewarm preludes, searching with unsure steps for the deep water of unhampered sex." some differences on why these stories are In fact different. the authors that wrote the stories, have two different audiences that they are trying to reach, as well as two different messages that they are trying to get across. Little Cog-Burt's message: two people who hate each other like the same things. Cotton Candy's: don't wait until you are about to die, to fulfill one of your dreams. these authors have two completely different messages that they are trying to get across to us, the audience.

Teiyette and the Devil

Teiyette and the Devil is a short story written by a young 17 year- old Guadeloupen girl. One can infer that she is Afro-Caribbean based off the text from the context "Tetiyette and the devil, however has the distinction of having been recorded as told in creole, by a seventeen year old girl" (Tetiyette and the Devil).  In my personal opinion this short story is literary, meaning this story we read was entertaining all while getting a very important message across. In my personal opinion the message the Author was trying to get across was that: just because a guy is good-looking, doesn't mean he is right for you. The intended audience for this particular story is young girls. The author does this in many clever ways. One of my personal favorites is describing the first guys she meets in the story as animals. "The young girl came out, picked up the most beautiful of her silver cups and gave the goat a drink from it" (Tetyette and the Devil) this gives the reader a picture of a goat, which is not attractive at all. he continues to add another man that approaches her as a pig, he does this so us readers can see the guy she is seeing as a slob, and fat just like a pig. another great thing that I love on how the author got this message across was through Poetry using: repetition, rhythm, and a strong message. an example:

"oh, Mama! oh, Mama! Bel-air drum! 

the man to whom you married me, Bel-air drum!

is a terrible devil! Bel-air drum!

he's eating me up! Bel-air drum!" (Teiyette and the Devil)

by using repetition it emphasizes the feelings that character has during that time, so us readers can have an understanding of what they are feeling at the time. You might notice that the words "Bel-air drum!' are used at the end of every sentence of this poem. this sets the rhythm, and or beat for the reader. It allows the author to create a way for every reader to read it the same way, just by creating a flow of using the same end phrases. I think this author did an outstanding job of building a story, for young girls to read and learn from. it creates a fun and entertaining story, all while getting a very important message across.