The midnight robber of the title is a traditional character who appears at Carnival time in Trinidad: a boastful figure who holds up carnival-goers with his sixguns and tells them his elaborate tale. Our protagonist adopts the role 'in real life' in order to right certain injustices; these passages, demonstrating the 'power of myth', are some of the strongest in the book.
Midnight Robber
The midnight robber of the title is a traditional character who appears at Carnival time in Trinidad: a boastful figure who holds up carnival-goers with his sixguns and tells them his elaborate tale. Our protagonist adopts the role 'in real life' in order to right certain injustices; these passages, demonstrating the 'power of myth', are some of the strongest in the book.
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