political instability and dictatorship

• sycophantic towards Sam in the retreat
• cabinet meeting in chapter 1

Political upheaval:

• socio-economic: neighbor losing his life (lutrell), annette and antoinette falling in status

racial and social upheaval vs political upheaval Erosion of traditional values and moral decay -> disastrous for society: Obeah that helps everyday issues in the carribean, but is feared by the west (wss), disregard for tribal culture for white culture, beatrice, preference for white culture in Chris and Sam (dictator he is is based off a white dictator), society is divided further due to the loss in moral and traditional values (anthills)