Brother Lesson Plan

Describe the irony in the following passage:

“The white beaches of advertisements were reserved for tourists of the proper sort, for the one we visited was small and rocky, the sand carrying a black stickiness and a tarry smell.” (143)

Strong responses should note that Trinidad, like all Caribbean islands, is known for its beautiful beaches. Most people who are unfamiliar with a place like Trinidad would probably assume that the people who live there live in paradise. However, this passage points out that unless you’re wealthy, you don’t get to enjoy the pristine beaches of your home island country. Instead, they are reserved for those with money. It’s ironic that...