Evelyn, Francesca, Andrea and Ellen InequalitiesInequalities & ConsequencesConsequences Rebellion Education Film Techniques Sugar Cane Alley St. Martinique, 1930s

Inequalities Economic & Class structure Owner’s discontent with the harvest 11 Workers’ smallest delinquency & injury—O:fine 22 Child labor Workers’ lacking of sugar 33 Plantation Owner Overseer Worker Exploiter\affluent\White Flunky\advantaged \Mixed or Black Slavery\poor\Black

Race Leopold couldn't’t inherit White’s last name The attitude of school authorities in Fort-de-France 44 Advantageous position of the elders Mme. Leonce’s using Jose 55

Consequences of Inequality Negative Carmen --Hollywood dream --bedroom scene Ticket seller Negative to positive Leopold --the school scene --the arrest scene

FL: Those people are hopeless. I really detest that race. H: You shouldn’t say that. F: What? I tell you I hate them. How can I be proud of my color. When I see those people fouling up ever day? It disgusts me. Anyway, except for my color, I’m not black. My character is white. H: I am sure no white ever yelled “I hate my race” when another white stole or even murdered. Then, why, for a trifle, are you willing to condemn all blacks? F: You don’t understand. It hurts me to see someone who is already black do something bad. Even for a trifle, my impulse to hurl my race into the fire.

Rebellion Children Reaction over the Adults Burning off the sugarcane field Jose breaking plates of Madame Leonce Leopold stealing the account book Black Adults’ Rebelling over the whites Using Voices Instead of Real Action

Education—Jose Medouze Teaching about Nature Black self-identity Grandmother Attitude Her Insist The teacher Test Writing Self education

Education—Carmen

Film Techniques Opening Images – Postcards Stories within the Narration Medouze telling Stories Setting Color Framing & Style