Gilbert’s cousin, with whom he embarks as a catastrophic beekeeping business venture. Elwood, who wants to stay in Jamaica and be part of the struggle to free his country from colonial rule, is a notable contrast to Gilbert, who looks to the Mother Country for opportunity and seeks to fit into British society, rather than liberating himself from it.
Elwood Quotes in Small Island
The Small Island quotes below are all either spoken by Elwood or refer to Elwood. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 11: Gilbert
Quotes
Anthropoid—I looked to the dictionary to find the meaning of this word used by Hitler and his friends to describe Jews and colored men. I got a punch in the head when the implication jumped from the page and struck me: “resembling a human but primitive, like an ape.” Two whacks I got. For I am a black man whose father was born a Jew.
Related Characters:
Gilbert Joseph (speaker), Elwood, Gilbert’s Father
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Elwood Quotes in Small Island
The Small Island quotes below are all either spoken by Elwood or refer to Elwood. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 11: Gilbert
Quotes
Anthropoid—I looked to the dictionary to find the meaning of this word used by Hitler and his friends to describe Jews and colored men. I got a punch in the head when the implication jumped from the page and struck me: “resembling a human but primitive, like an ape.” Two whacks I got. For I am a black man whose father was born a Jew.
Related Characters:
Gilbert Joseph (speaker), Elwood, Gilbert’s Father
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
