Characters
- Aldrick, main protagonist, embodies "the dragon"
- Sylvia, love interest of the Hill, represents youth and sexuality
- Fisheye, the "bad-john" of the Hill
- Pariag, the Indian, represents racial discrimination and exclusion
- Philo, original member of the Band, becomes a rich Calypso singer
- Ms. Cleothilda, "Queen" of the hill, Philo's love interest
- Ms. Olive, Sylvia's mother
- Mr. Guy, Sylvia's boyfriend
- Dolly, Pariag's wife
- Ms. Caroline
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