Progress In Illheus
Jorge Amadofs Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon discuss the different views of the people of Ilheus, a small Brazilian town, on the meaning of progress. ... According to the novel, progress means to turn Ilheus from an isolated town, into a leading cacao empire. In examining some of the characters views on the townfs progress, readers can see the fact that progress is possible even in a society full of close-minded people. ... After his death and the emergence of a new political leader, Mundiho Falcao, a cacao exporter who rejected the views promoted by Colonel Bastos, society as a whole was beginning to show signs of progress. ... At times, the whole issue of progress in itself felt as if no one wanted to move ahead because some people were still stuck with the old traditions.