Amelie
Amelie is a ''half-caste'' servant at Rochester and Antoinette's "honeymoon-house" in Dominica. Amelie mocks Antoinette, calling her a ‘‘white cockroach.’’ Rochester, who thinks Amelie resembles Antoinette, has sex with Amelie within earshot of Antoinette. Afterwards, Amelie, who has often said that she feels sorry for Rochester, remarks ''I find it in my heart to be sorry for [Antoinette] too.’’ Amelie seems to have planned her seduction of Rochester in order to get money to leave the island.
Baptiste
A black servant at the...
Source: Literature of Developing Nations for Students, ©2013 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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