Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone Literary Elements

Historical Fiction/Fantasy

1779 in Fraser’s Ridge, Northern Carolina Colony.

Third-person point of view.

The tone is ardent, and the mood is idealistic.

The protagonists are Jamie Fraser and Clair Randall.

There is a conflict between Briana’s past and future. Briana and her husband escape the 20th century and move to the 17th century, hoping that the problems of the 20th century will not follow them. However, the 17th century is even worse because of the endless conflicts and uprisings.

The climax is when Jamie and his wife Clair reunited with the rest of her family and clan in 1779. During the 1746 Jacobite uprising, the family was torn apart and only managed to reunite after 20 years of separation.

Clair’s healing services in the 17th century foreshadowed the postcolonial era in America, where people had access to medical services in a conflict-free world.

The dangers of the 17th century are initially understated. During the 20th century, Briana and her husband suffered starvation, disease, and war. Unfortunately, the same conflicts were replicated in the 17th century because of endless conflicts.

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The author depicts imagery when writing 'His mother giggled, a lovely sound, and felt Jamie's smile." Clair is the only person awake and sharp in the middle of the troublesome night when she does not see the reason for anyone falling asleep. Clair can hear the rest of the family members giggling and snoring, but she decides to remain alert throughout the night.

The main paradox is that Briana and her husband face unlikely events in the 17th century after escaping similar challenges in the 20th century.

There is parallelism between the challenges facing Briana and her family in the 20th century and the endless uprisings in the 17th century.

Jacobite is a metonymy for conflict in the 17th century.

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