IN MY WORDS | The Pain Tree
1. Who's your favorite character from the story and what kind of background do they come from? Why? I think my favorite character is by far Lorraine, I admire how she becomes capable of sharing equally with someone that comes from a poorer and "lower" background. Of course, she comes from a light skinned background, which makes her part of the most privileged people in all of Jamaica, but even with that, she becomes concious of her privileges and learns to love those who are mistreated by society. 2. Why do you think Lorraine's mother mocks the workers that want independence from England? It's clear that she's afraid that she may lose her status if Jamaica becomes independent. She, as a lot of light skinned did, sees the English as the protectors to her privileges and she's afraid that she may lose them if England ends the colonization in Jamaica. 3. What is a "pain tree" and how does it play a role in the story? The "pain tree...