This comment was written by Chelsea Larymore on 8 May 2019.
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Understanding Traditions
12019-05-08T03:04:59-07:00Anonymous105811plain2019-05-08T03:04:59-07:00Chelsea LarymoreAs much as I enjoyed learning about the tradition, I would love to hear your take on how this information influenced "Midnight Robber" or even just your own thoughts on the book. Do you think this research helped you better understand the story in some way? Personally, I think gaining a better understanding of the tradition helped become less detached from the book. Prior to reading the book (and this blog) I knew very little about Carnival and I had never heard of the Midnight Robber character. When I began reading the book, it wasn't something I entirely had my head wrapped around because I didn't know much about it. Luckily, I don't think it hindered my understanding of the novel in a detrimental way. However, it's no longer a strange tradition I've heard or seen little about. It's now something I know some of the history behind and something I understand a little better. It removes some of the foreignness of it and makes it more personal. I wonder if this research provided that same kind of clarity for you?
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12019-04-23T20:28:55-07:00Dawn Hicks851fbe6ff47c68a2de1a4f5f7b6db729bc4d659aThe Midnight Robber mas’ in Nalo Hopkinson’s Midnight Robber6Give me a coin! or I will………plain2019-04-25T18:50:12-07:00Dawn Hicks851fbe6ff47c68a2de1a4f5f7b6db729bc4d659a