Reflections of Brotherman

The West Indian novel brotherman has proven to be one the most interesting exciting novels I've read in literature. I was really captivated by the story of Papacita and Girlie. Thier story was by far the most interesting. Papacita to me is like most men they have a good woman at home but they are still not satisfied they chase after women on the outside live thier faithful women at home to take care of the house and sometimes kids. Girlie, like any other women who knows that her man is going around chasing other women and hardly ever providing for his family, is a jealous lover that would fight with all she has to keep her man. You can't really blame her for being so posessive; any woman that loves her man so much that she was willing to maintain him would behave that way.
The story of Minette and John(Brotherman) was also on that had me on my toes. It was a bit sad to se the position Minette was in. She was a young, beautiful, respectful woman who was in love with a man that saw her as nothing more than a daughter. I LOVE brotherman he is the by far the best character in the novel. He is a perfect picture of what a man should be. he is respectful, kind hearted and religious. He is like a hero to me. Thoughout the novel we see him go through so many trials.He helped so many people and asked for nothing in return. if everybody in the world was like him the world would be a better place. His story however, stuck anger in my heart. It made me so angry to see how ungreatful and cruel human beings can be. he did so much for the people and one mistake he made, and it wasn't even his mistake(he was framed) and everyone was against him. i guess it is human mature one wrong cancels out all the good. My only disappointmen with him is that he didn't marry Minette in the end but i Guess it happen that way for a reason.
Jesmina wasnt really interesting to me. she was a faithful friend and sister and all the struggles she went through came about because of he semi-insane sister Cordelia. It seems like after her man went to prison for drugs it seemed like everything started going wrong. i guess that the economic stress that she encounter from losing her man plus her sons sickness wasto much for her to handle psychologically.
Brotherman is a really touchimg novel. It covers every aspect of life it shows how the righteous should live and and it a it shows how some commonlaw relationships works out. This book is so kool. i would read it over and over again. the stories are so real i could actually relate to it.