Colonialism on the Island of Antigua and Native American Reservations
How would you feel if, in an instant, your country was destroyed by foreigners who invaded your land? A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid she writes about her life growing up on an island called Antigua. As she was getting older, she witnessed a lot of racism and colonialism. Similarly, Sherman Alexie’s essay “Indian Education”, Junior Polatkin was mistreated in school because his white instructor was very cruel to him. Throughout his education, and until graduation day, people were prejudice and made remarks about Junior being a Native American. Kincaid and Alexie’s stories have similarities on racism and prejudice. Jamaica and Junior viewed colonialism in their stories because …show more content…
Kincaid had observed slavery, through the trading of slaves by the Barclays Bank, and Polatkin has subjected to the discriminations of the government when they made him go through an Indian Education system. Jamaica Kincaid and Sherman Alexie’s stories narrate racism, enslavement, and colonialism that they endured because of the Caucasian’s desire to extend their culture by taking over their people’s land.
Jamaica Kincaid and Junior Polatkin were both tortured and humiliated because of the prominent racism in their environmental surroundings. Kincaid’s viewpoint on slavery is when the British took the slaves to other part of the country. The slaves, who were still in Antigua, did not have any freedom because of the white people. Kincaid states, “(…we have to suffer the unspeakableness of slavery, but the satisfaction to be had from ‘We made you bastards rich” …show more content…
Jamaica was seven years old when she had seen the Barclay’s Brothers do slave trading to people that bought slaves from them. That’s how the brothers made their money along with the bank money. A place called Mill Reef Club was a place where only the wealthy white people could go and relax while, the black servants attended their beverages and food. Kincaid says, “…Mill Reef Club declared itself completely private, and the only Antiguans (black people) allowed to go there were servants” (Kincaid 27). In other words, Kincaid saw racism as she was growing up and noticed that the white people were building wealthy businesses to make money, and have the Antiguans work and pay them low wage. In contrast, the discrimination on the Native Americans and Junior Polatkin and the government had made them stay at school on their own reservation area. Alexie’s states, “What’s the boy been drinking? I know all about these Indian kids” (2). The Caucasian that checked Junior thought he was drinking because he is an Indian, but he was later diagnosed with diabetes. The medic assumed he was under the influence, but really he was discerning to Junior. According to Andrew Boxer, “…most living on reservations where they exercised a limited degree of self-government” (Boxer n.p.). On
How would you feel if, in an instant, your country was destroyed by foreigners who invaded your land? A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid she writes about her life growing up on an island called Antigua. As she was getting older, she witnessed a lot of racism and colonialism. Similarly, Sherman Alexie’s essay “Indian Education”, Junior Polatkin was mistreated in school because his white instructor was very cruel to him. Throughout his education, and until graduation day, people were prejudice and made remarks about Junior being a Native American. Kincaid and Alexie’s stories have similarities on racism and prejudice. Jamaica and Junior viewed colonialism in their stories because …show more content…
Kincaid had observed slavery, through the trading of slaves by the Barclays Bank, and Polatkin has subjected to the discriminations of the government when they made him go through an Indian Education system. Jamaica Kincaid and Sherman Alexie’s stories narrate racism, enslavement, and colonialism that they endured because of the Caucasian’s desire to extend their culture by taking over their people’s land.
Jamaica Kincaid and Junior Polatkin were both tortured and humiliated because of the prominent racism in their environmental surroundings. Kincaid’s viewpoint on slavery is when the British took the slaves to other part of the country. The slaves, who were still in Antigua, did not have any freedom because of the white people. Kincaid states, “(…we have to suffer the unspeakableness of slavery, but the satisfaction to be had from ‘We made you bastards rich” …show more content…
Jamaica was seven years old when she had seen the Barclay’s Brothers do slave trading to people that bought slaves from them. That’s how the brothers made their money along with the bank money. A place called Mill Reef Club was a place where only the wealthy white people could go and relax while, the black servants attended their beverages and food. Kincaid says, “…Mill Reef Club declared itself completely private, and the only Antiguans (black people) allowed to go there were servants” (Kincaid 27). In other words, Kincaid saw racism as she was growing up and noticed that the white people were building wealthy businesses to make money, and have the Antiguans work and pay them low wage. In contrast, the discrimination on the Native Americans and Junior Polatkin and the government had made them stay at school on their own reservation area. Alexie’s states, “What’s the boy been drinking? I know all about these Indian kids” (2). The Caucasian that checked Junior thought he was drinking because he is an Indian, but he was later diagnosed with diabetes. The medic assumed he was under the influence, but really he was discerning to Junior. According to Andrew Boxer, “…most living on reservations where they exercised a limited degree of self-government” (Boxer n.p.). On