Ti-Jean and His Brothers

by

Derek Walcott

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Ti-Jean and His Brothers Characters

Ti-Jean

The youngest of three brothers and the protagonist of the play, Ti-Jean grows up in poverty raised by a single mother on a cold mountain somewhere in the Caribbean. While his oldest brother, Gros Jeanread analysis of Ti-Jean

Mi-Jean

Gros Jean’s younger brother and Ti-Jean’s older brother. Mi-Jean is an intellectual. He always has his head buried in a book, and because of this isn’t very good at fishing, or doing any… read analysis of Mi-Jean

Gros Jean

Mi-Jean and Ti-Jean’s older brother. Gros Jean is very strong, proud of his so-called “iron arm.” He is the first to leave home in order to accept the Devil’s challenge—Gros Jean is to… read analysis of Gros Jean

Devil / Planter/ Old Man

The play’s antagonist, the Devil has two disguises: the Planter and the Old Man, also called Papa Bois. According to the Bolom, one of the Devil’s assistants, the Devil longs to feel a human… read analysis of Devil / Planter/ Old Man

Mother

Gros Jean, Mi-Jean, and Ti-Jean’s impoverished single mother. The boys’ mother is deeply faithful, believing that God will provide her starving family with food and stressing the importance to each of her… read analysis of Mother
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Bolom

The ghost of an aborted fetus, the Bolom is one of the Devil’s assistants. When the Devil wants to pose a challenge to Mi-Jean, Ti-Jean, and Gros Jean, it is the… read analysis of Bolom

Frog

Frog is a creature who lives in the forest. The story is framed by Frog’s narration—he opens the play by describing the shadow of Ti-Jean in the moon, once he has beaten the Devil and… read analysis of Frog