I especially appreciated the presentation on Friday by Professor Brinsley
Samaroo. The most salient point for me was that Seepersad Naipaul was against
the repatriation of East Indians because of the hostile reception that they
received from friends and family. Instead, he worked to improve the lives of
East Indians here in Trinidad. Education was especially dear to his heart, and due
to his efforts, Muslim and Hindu schools were erected. In this way, he
contributed to the development of Trinidadian society as a whole. In addition, he was one
of the first writers to use ‘Trini’ dialect in his works. He really seemed to be
committed to ‘Mother Trinidad’ and we
could all take a page from his book.
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Indeed! I agree Keish. I enjoyed learning about Seepersad Naipaul.
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