Caribbean

GROUP 10 ASSIGNMENT
COURSE CODE:LIT 313.
COURSE TITLE: CARIBBEAN DRAMA.
DATE OF SUBMISSION:18TH NOVEMBER 2022
GROUP MEMBERS
1)Hazel Mary Nekoye SESS/EDA03/056/20
2)Kiptony Brian. SESS/EDA03/431/20
3) Margaret Nderitu. SESS/EDA03/028/20
4)Emmanuela Jelagat SESS/EDA03/192/20
5)DEMESI ESTHER. SESS/EDA03/343/20
6)Earnest Wafula. SESS/EDA03/290/20
QUESTION
Using text studied in this course, explain types of drama
INTRODUCTION
Drama is the performance of written dialogue and stage actions literary genres that allows actors to act
out writers words directly to the audience.
Drama is a composition in verse or prose presenting a story in dialogue.It contain conflict of characters
particularly the ones who perform Infront of audience in the stage.
The person who writes drama for stage directions is called a playwright.
The following are the types of drama;comedy,tragedy,opera and melodrama.
Tragedy Drama
It's a play dealing with tragic events and having unhappy ending especially one containing the downfall
of the main character.
Human agony,hate,poverty are the frequent topics.
In the play 'Moon On a Rainbow Shawl' ,poverty is clearly depicted .It centres on a group of
characters .They include Rosa ,Sophia,Charlie,Esther and Ephraim.Ephraim is living close to a poverty
line in a shared tenement yard in port of Spain Trinidad.In the play,it is clearly indicated that Ephraim
longs to leave the island and travel to England.He turns down a promotion at his job as a bus conductor
and quits.
Meanwhile,Rosa her love interest is working at old macks cafe and rejecting the elder's suitors advances
The cafe is broken into and we learn it was Charlie a financially unstable father who lives in the yard
desperate to provide for the wife Sophia and his daughter Esther.Charlie is arrested and Rosa realizes
she is pregnant . Ephraim abandons Rosa and he is determined to go to England living her(Rosa) and
other women (Sophia and Esther).This shows the poverty kind of life they live
Comedy
It is a play characterized by it's humourous or satirical tone and it's depiction of amusing people or
incidents in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity.
In the play 'Ti-Jean and His Brothers'by Walcott Derek is an engaging and enjoyable play.
The comical aspects of the play permeate the entire story.
The comedy mainly comes into play the interaction between the Devil and each of the three
brothers.When Gross Jean is working for the Planter "the Devil". Deliberately gods call Gross Jean all
sorts of names except his own.Soon after the planter enters he says "That's right Gross Chien,Gross
Jean,Gross Jean,sorry".The Planter goes on calling Gross Jean ,Joe,to ma,to Grow Chien,to Charley,back
to Mac,then to Horace and then Francis,Joe again,Henry and ends with Benton then Merci near the end
of the scene."you're worth to me,Benton than fifty men.So you should smoke after all.And such a
pleasant disposition ,always smiling.Just like a skull.But remember Mervin,I would blike you work the
more I.......",the humour would be more apparent if one was actually visualizing the way it would be
acted on stage.The Planter would probably say the different the different names in an absent minded
fashion while Gross Jean gets more and more frustrated.Gros Jean would probably feel as if his identity
was Jeopardy.Identity is very important to Gross Jean,this is illustrated by the various references he
makes to his strength, something he considers integral to his identity.Unlike Gross Jean,Mi Jean is not
worried so much about the questioning if his identity as he is about the questioning of his learning.
Opera Drama
It combines theatre dialogue.Music and dance is infused in the drama.

In the play 'Malcochon or The Six in The Rain',we encounter music characters . Example,The Nephew
singing to the old man.
"Listen ,Old man,
One,two,three,the white man have plenty,
When thunder roll is a bigger belly empty."
Page 173.
Another illustration is at page 177 when the musician begins playing the drums Conteur gets up slowly
and dance to the action.
The musician continues to sing while drumming and chanting
"Woy!Woy! They kill Regis
Woy!Woy! They kill Regis."
Page 192(Softly.Drams and flute,fast)
"Oy! The river bad come down,
The river bad come down,
And the dead turning over."
The musicians respond to him
"Waie !O waie O!The river bed come down,
And the dead turning over."
4)Melodrama
It is a type of Caribbean drama wherby an exercise form of drama depicts classes.
Elements of characters such as hero or heroine are engaged in the play.
In the play Dream On a Monkey Mountain ,Makok is a hero .
Makok despises himself for being black.After being imprisoned for destroying things in a local market,he
had a dream of a White goddess who pushes to return to Africa .In his dream,Make dreams of becoming
a great wamor in African convincing others to join him and receiving support from "ku Klux klan ".Also
on a country road a sick with fever.They light hot coals beneath him hoping to sweat out the illness
caused by a snake bite.Mostique offers to fetch his friend (Make)a healer in exchange for bread and
money.
The people accepts Mostique returns with Makak who performs the healing ceremony .The people were
so grateful that they showered Mostique with gifts.
A crowd carries Makak into a African court as a conquering king.Lestrade calls prisoners before the king.
First in the tist were historical white people many of who are already dead.They are condemned for
being white and written out of history punishment.'Fina'
Finally,appiration of the white woman is brought forth,Lestrade her execution as she is a temptation.He
hands Makak a sword where he insists on privacy and when everyone leaves he executes the
application.
Conclusion
In conclusion,Drama is an important tool for preparing students to live and work in a world that is
increasingly team oriented rather than hierarchical.
It also helps students to develop tolerance and emphath.

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GROUP 10 ASSIGNMENT

COURSE CODE:LIT 313.

COURSE TITLE: CARIBBEAN DRAMA.

DATE OF SUBMISSION:18TH NOVEMBER 2022

1)Hazel Mary Nekoye SESS/EDA03/056/20

2)Kiptony Brian. SESS/EDA03/431/20

3) Margaret Nderitu. SESS/EDA03/028/20

4)Emmanuela Jelagat SESS/EDA03/192/20

5)DEMESI ESTHER. SESS/EDA03/343/20

6)Earnest Wafula. SESS/EDA03/290/20

Using text studied in this course, explain types of drama

The following are the types of drama;comedy,tragedy,opera and melodrama.

The comical aspects of the play permeate the entire story.

It combines theatre dialogue.Music and dance is infused in the drama.

"Listen ,Old man,

One,two,three,the white man have plenty,

When thunder roll is a bigger belly empty."

The musician continues to sing while drumming and chanting

"Woy!Woy! They kill Regis

Woy!Woy! They kill Regis."

Page 192(Softly.Drams and flute,fast)

"Oy! The river bad come down,

The river bad come down,

And the dead turning over."

The musicians respond to him

"Waie !O waie O!The river bed come down,

And the dead turning over."

It is a type of Caribbean drama wherby an exercise form of drama depicts classes.

Elements of characters such as hero or heroine are engaged in the play.

In the play Dream On a Monkey Mountain ,Makok is a hero .

It also helps students to develop tolerance and emphath.

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