Mister Pip
The setting of Colonialism has affected many civilians of Papua New Guinea and Bougainvillea. The conflict between these two tribes had resorted to violence in which many villagers were tortures, killed and raped. This essay will argue about how the setting Colonialism influenced my understanding of the novel Mister Pip written by Lloyd Jones. I will portray this through the ideas of Brutality, Escapism and Courage. Using these ideas i will illustrate how the setting influenced my understanding of the novel.
Lloyd Jones illustrates the idea of brutality throughout the entire novel. Brutality was seen through many characters such as the villagers, Matilda, Mr Watts, The soldiers and Dolores. The villagers live in the state of waiting; hiding and knowing that inevitably they will be found. They are trapped with no physical escape, only the escape into the world of imagination. When Mr Watts cannot prove that Mister Pip is a character from Great Expectations the redskins retaliate by dragging the villagers possessions on the sand and burning them. They give the village 2 weeks to bring Mister Pip forward or they will face the consequence of life or death. Once again this leaves the village in the state of waiting. An example from the text is “this is what happens, you wait and wait. Until the redskins would just come so that the waiting can be over......The redskins visit affected us in many ways some of us were seen hiding food in the jungle. Others made escape plans. They thought about where to escape”. This example influenced my understanding of brutality in the setting of colonialism. The state of waiting for the worst to happen is endless in which they feel a rehearsal of ultimate fear every time the redskins arrive. Hence the reasons why many villagers are making escape plans and hiding food. Their peaceful and innocent lives are shaken by brutality and fear. This also helps us understand the life these villagers go through every day with no hope of
Lloyd Jones illustrates the idea of brutality throughout the entire novel. Brutality was seen through many characters such as the villagers, Matilda, Mr Watts, The soldiers and Dolores. The villagers live in the state of waiting; hiding and knowing that inevitably they will be found. They are trapped with no physical escape, only the escape into the world of imagination. When Mr Watts cannot prove that Mister Pip is a character from Great Expectations the redskins retaliate by dragging the villagers possessions on the sand and burning them. They give the village 2 weeks to bring Mister Pip forward or they will face the consequence of life or death. Once again this leaves the village in the state of waiting. An example from the text is “this is what happens, you wait and wait. Until the redskins would just come so that the waiting can be over......The redskins visit affected us in many ways some of us were seen hiding food in the jungle. Others made escape plans. They thought about where to escape”. This example influenced my understanding of brutality in the setting of colonialism. The state of waiting for the worst to happen is endless in which they feel a rehearsal of ultimate fear every time the redskins arrive. Hence the reasons why many villagers are making escape plans and hiding food. Their peaceful and innocent lives are shaken by brutality and fear. This also helps us understand the life these villagers go through every day with no hope of