5/27/2023 0 Comments Zadie smith white![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These issues tend to lead families to over-correct or under-correct their colonial roots causing generational clashes about the perceptions of “What it means to be English?” “Can I be Both?” “Am I a traitor to my culture?” Shifting the focus away from the romantic view of Great Britain, Smith tackles a realistic and (humane) perspective of colonial history its haunting qualities. Smith shows how people from formerly colonized countries are still suffering the same microaggressions regardless of the periods. Although some would rather ignore the past like Archie and Clara and others, like Samad, who avow it, it is a history that always follows them regardless of their choices. Through Smith’s exploration of generational trauma that comes with colonialism, she exposes different ways trauma is manifested. ![]()
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