The Chosen Place, the Timeless People Literary Elements

Fictional Novel

The book was set in mid-19th century in the context of Bournehills.

Third-person narrative

The tone ambitious and the mood is hopeful

The protagonist of the story Dr. Saul Amron

The main conflict is that Dr. Amron is willing to improve the infrastructure of Bournehills. Still, he is confused because the western traders will misuse the roads for global trade while exhausting the resources meant to help the local people.

The climax comes when the foreign powers refuse to begin reparations or reconciliation with the local people. Instead, modern colonization is used in which the powers siphon resources from the country, taking them abroad.

Foreign powers' greediness foreshadows Dr. Amron's worries about the development of infrastructure in Bournehills.

The financial ability of the Bournehills' people is understated. Given an opportunity, people like Kinbona can bring a positive economic change to the country.

The story is an allusion to Bournehills' struggle for economic freedom and sustainability.

The imagery of exploitation is dominant in the text. For instance, Bourne Island is depicted as a business destination where local and international business can flourish. However, the international interests on the island are high because foreign powers are after exploiting the available resources for their benefit.

The main paradox is that Bourne Island is full of resources, but the local people lead a poor and miserable life.

The intentions of Dr. Amron parallel the global business, which is mainly focused on exploitation.

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Bourne Island is embodied as wealthy because it has a lot of underutilized resources.