Jean Rhys presents Dominica as a socially stratified society. What other forms of division exist in the book? What do these divisions tell us about nineteenth-century Caribbean societies?

How does Coulibri Estate operate in the novel both as a real place and as a site of memory where Antoinette revisits her family history and her fears?

Why do you think that Annette Cosway believes that Christophine has chosen to remain with the Cosway family? Do you agree or disagree with Annette’s assessment? Why or why not?