Gradually, we are shown through the course of the passage
that Da-duh’s pride and confidence in her world decreases as she is enlightened
to the new occurrences of the modern world. She constantly shows and exposes
her granddaughter the natural gifts of her land in Barbados. And so, in great
excitement she takes the child to a small clearing amid a dense bush and there
she shows her an incredibly tall royal palm. And with extreme confidence she
asks if the child has anything that tall in New York. She is yet again shocked
to the extent that she trembles with “rage”, when the child informs her of the
tallest building in the world, the Empire State Building. She is completely
oblivious to the idea of something taller than the hills of Bissex can or do
exist. She does not believe her granddaughter.
At this point, the clash of the different world’s are
presented with perfection as the dialogue between the two and most importantly
the absolutely bewildered reaction of Da-duh dominates the entire scenario. We
see a complete defeat of Da-duh’s excitement.
Throughout the text, there is constant comparison or rather,
note of differences between these two worlds of modernity and the natural
world. The clash is depicted through the conversation between the two
characters when they go for a walk. Both characters attempt to emphasize on the
wonderful and unique qualities of the existence of their worlds and constantly
defend and talk about it. It is interesting to note that although the conflict
is about two different worlds, in real both live in the same world and yet have
such different outlooks because of their background.
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