Jamaica Kincaid
In Jamaica Kincaid’s novel, A Small Place, her ideas are centered around the negative effects of British rule on her country. Kincaid’s country, Antigua, is a small island that was a colony of Great Britain. The negative aspects of British rule can be seen in many of the faces and places of Antigua. One of the most apparent injustices done to the Antiguan society came by way of the impression left by Great Britain. The country of Antigua was under British rule for some twenty years. In this time period, the British corrupted Antigua by transforming it from the laid back, exotic island, into a miniature version of Great Britain. This type of imperialism completely eliminated any sense of individuality that Antigua might have possessed. Instead of nurturing the Antiguan’s beliefs and embracing their cultures, the British forced their traditions and customs upon them (Kincaid 30). In doing so, the Antiguans became much like the British in their way of thinking. They were no longer the cari
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Some common words found in the essay are:
British Antigua, Antigua British, Antiguans British, Jamaica Kincaids, british rule, Straus Giroux, country antigua, antiguan society,
Approximate Word count = 674
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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