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With such emphasis, the community viewed him as a hero and a warrior figure. Bolo: known as the best of all stick fighters in the community and was crowned as champion.He was known to be the "bright" person in the community even though he had failed his college examination not only once but twice. He was known as the new individual within the country's legislative council, but brought disappointment when he broke his promise to help lift the ban. Ivan Morton: once a teacher before he became affiliated with politics.Known to be the narrator and explained every aspect of everyone's life in details. Eva is characterized as an emotional supporter for her husband and believed to be a strong Christian follower just as her husband. Eva Dorcas: Bee's wife and mother of his five children.Bee shows his anger when he breaks the law and deals with the consequences. Bee eventually becomes aware of that repression occurring upon losing the respect of his children and the disintegration of the church. He loved being appreciated and knew how manage his responsibilities in a professionalized manner without converting it into a burden.

The entire community admired Bee, and considered him as the pillar of the community due to his wisdom and patience.

Bee Dorcas: Eva Dorcas' husband, a father to five children, installed as Shouter Baptist church's pastor and believed to be a strong Christian.

After his release he was no longer the person he once was, of which the community now fear. The community praised Bolo for his masculinity in defending his fellow neighbours until he was taken to prison. Trust became an issue for the fellow characters since Ivan Morton betrayed them when he entered into the political life and evacuated the house his father built on his own to live in a colonial-era mansion, located on top of the Bonasse hill, that was once occupied by an English family known as the Richardsons. They also share how they were betrayed by someone to whom they entrusted their faith for a change. They all share their experiences about being persecuted due to their direct affiliation with their religion. She and her husband, Bee Dorcas are a religious couple who are both members of the Spiritual Baptist Church in a small Trinidadian community known as Bonasse.

Themes such as racism, women in society, religion, change, oppression, power and authority are featured throughout the book. The story depicts the struggles of a Spiritual Baptist community from the passing of the Prohibition Ordinance to repealing of the ban, portraying a 20-year struggle from 1932 to 1951. The Wine of Astonishment is a 1982 novel written by Trinidadian author Earl Lovelace.