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September 10, 2025HumanitiesOpen Access

Nautical Desires: Tourists, Stowaways and Other Travellers in Caribbean Fiction

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Overview

Analysis of Montero's and McKay's works reveals insights on desire and dehumanization in Caribbean narratives.

Key Points

  • Nautical journeys in Caribbean texts reveal complex interactions of anti-blackness and desire through colonial contexts.
  • Both novels address the impact of racial and gendered dynamics on identity and survival for Caribbean characters.
  • Themes of dehumanization and struggle are prominent as anti-blackness is explored within the scope of desire.
  • The analysis highlights the narrative strategies of Caribbean fiction that challenge colonial perceptions of value and humanity.

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Conrad D. James (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a90c54b1d3bfb60e2483https://doi.org/10.3390/h14080158
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