Genre
Fiction; novel
Setting and Context
Jamaica in both 1976 and then the 1990s, and New York in the 1980s
Narrator and Point of View
An unnamed, third-person omniscient narrator.
Tone and Mood
The tone is shocking; the mood is exciting.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Marley is the protagonist; Aston is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the novel occurs when the violence that happens in Jamaica between the gangs linked to the JLP and PNP is introduced.
Climax
The climax of the story is reached when Bob Marley is assassinated in 1976 in Jamaica.
Foreshadowing
The death of Marley is foreshadowed by the fact that Jamaica was very turbulent.
Understatement
The role of music is understated throughout the novel.
Allusions
The story alludes to the gang violence in Jamaica and the aftermath of Bob Marley's assassination.
Imagery
The imagery of Marley being killed is present in the novel.
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
There is a parallel between what happens in the novel and what happened in real life.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The fist is a metonym for the violence in Jamaica between the gangs.
Personification
N/A
