1. The narrative techniques that Roger Mais used were foreshadowing, allusion, flashback, motif, imagery, irony, and satire
2. Roger Mais developed characterization by making each character unique in a way that they engaged our deepest sympathy. In case one is not quite familiar with the term, characterization simply means the way in which a writer creates characters in a narrative so as to attract or repels our sympathy.So, now that we all know what characterization is tell us take a look at the major characters in the novel Brother Man. Characters such as Bother Man engaged our sympathy because he was a kind hearted man who always do the greater good towards that came in cotact with him. For illustration he helped Cordilla when she was ill and he also offered money to her so that she could take her sick son to see the doctor. on the other hand he also engaged our sympathy when the people of the community stoned him nearly to death but inspite of their betrayal towards Brother Man he still forgave them. Other characters such as Minette, Jesmina and Girlie also repel our attention. However, characters such as Bra Ambo and Papacita was a few that did not got our sympathy.
3. The settings took place in Kingston Jamaica.
4.Some of the themes was love, abuse, poverty, betrayal, religion, greed, faith in God and deceit.
5. Some of the different plots in the novel was the street. the street was one of the major plot wereby the chorus of people gather mainly on a Sunday evening to discuss the latest gossips in the community. Another plot was the Club. The was a plot whereby it showed us the reader a different view of Papacita and Girlie relationship. This showed that they had loved each other at some point in time. Finally, another plot was at Brother Man house. This is were Bra Man lived and was also his business place.
6.Foreshadowing was explain when in the beginning of the book the mention of Bra Ambo asking Brother man to hid something for him that he was hiding from the police. this create a feeling of suspicion because it was weird that this man was asking some one like brother man to hid something that was against the law. Thus this create a feeling of hatred from Bra Ambo towards Brother Man which transpired later on in the novel when he used Cordeila to revenge on Brother Man.
7.Religion played a huge part in the novel because Brother Man was a rastafarian who took pride in his religion. Brother Man lived up to his expectation has any Rastafarian was expected to behave. He was a kind, loving and caring man which was transpired through his religion. He was a peaceful man that did not make war with anyone. Religion also representation of the hold Rastafarian movement in Jamaica.
