Gem of the Ocean

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 2003

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Summary

Background

Act Summaries & Analyses

Prologue-Act I

Act II

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Literary Devices

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Tools

Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

How does Wilson use character Names as symbols in this play? What might be the greater meaning behind Ester’s, Solly’s, Caesar’s, and Citizen’s names?

Discuss The City of Bones. What does it represent to the characters in Gem of the Ocean?

How does Gem of the Ocean depict the power of Black Community? Support your response with evidence from the text.