FOUN 1101- Book Report.docx

The University of the West Indies FOUN 1101 Caribbean Civilisation

Book Report Student name: Cheyenne campbell Student ID number: 620100240 Faculty: Social sciences Campus: mona Degree Program: political science Date: November 13, 2017 Title of book reviewed: ‘through it all’ by Giselle mills I certify that this is my own work and by attaching this cover sheet certify further that there are no instances of plagiarism contained herein. I submit to any penalty imposed by the Faculty for any instance of plagiarism found in my work howsoever caused. Signed:

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At some point in a person’s life, they go through the volatile years of being a teenager. From family life growing ever more conflicting to coming to the realization of the social world around you, many life changes are experienced both mentally and physically. In Through it All by Giselle Mills, 2017, the main theme in essence explores the life experiences of young Andreide, a sixteen year old and all the events she goes through in life such as dealing with a dysfunctional family, the somewhat racist and classist social system in which she lives and the sexual experiences of dealing with a boyfriend and male affection. This journey spans twenty (20) chapters and an epilogue. The following review of Mill’s work, Through it All will include the exploration of key issues brought out in the book and how the presentation of these issues may be used to understand the Caribbean context. The narrative takes place in the Caribbean island of St. Kitts in the parish of St. Georges. Although she is from