Zadie Smith

linguistic correction in themselves and others” (Bourdieu 509). Bourdieu seeks to convey that the petits bourgeois are able to adapt their language so that they can achieve maximum symbolic profits from a linguistic exchange. This capability relates to Smith, because it is exactly what she lost. Once her native language left her, she was no longer able to shift her voice to achieve maximum “symbolic profits,” only the “lettered” voice was…

Annotated Bibliography Zadie Smith November 30, 2016 Morgan Howard Martha and Handwell (2005) Martha and Hanwell brings together two of Smith's recent stories - never before published in book form - offering a treat for fans of her witty, powerful and often electrifying prose (Martha and Handwell). The first story is called Handwell in Hell, and it begins with a letter to Handwell’s daughter from Clive Black. The story mainly focuses on Clive experience with Handwell to his daughter. The other…

The contemporary postcolonial literature by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Hanif Kureishi, M. Nourbese Philip and Zadie Smith combines the concepts of language and gender to show differences in cultural identity and, especially expose the difficulties these differences bring in the assimilation of the native culture and the colonialist culture. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kureishi, Philip and Smith all have different approaches and experiences when it comes to the intersections of these concepts and cultures, and…

considerable optimism for the day ahead and lacking close relationships with the people in a new town, it is important to find a place where one can feel free from the struggles surrounding them. This is a daily longing for Fatou, a character from Zadie Smith’s short story “Embassy of Cambodia.” Throughout the story, Fatou frequently faces prejudices and racial inferiority, which later contribute to her feelings of worthlessness and isolation. Although she feels unvalued by society, her habit of…

hair, and…Coke-bottle spectacles” (Smith 224). Irie’s sadly lacking self-esteem “had subdued” (224) her naturally intelligent and witty personality. The setting, symbolism, and irony in White Teeth play a role in understanding the plot, characters, and purpose of the story. The setting jumps around in the 1970s in London, in 1945 in Germany, and the 1980s in London. The time periods and location is an essential element of the historical theme of the novel. Smith places her characters in the…

The Challenges of NW Zadie Smith’s novel NW, like Small Island, seems to be seeking to bring about a greater sense of solidarity among English subjects. Its style of development, fragmented just as is Small Island’s uses varied narration in each chapter and broken pieces of plot which the reader must gather together and it would seem that it would equally invite readers to empathize, sympathize and unite as a nation, yet this does not happen, in spite of talented writing and excellent reviews…

Quote 1: “Until I can take pride in my language, I cannot take pride in myself.” (Anzaldua 39) This quote expressed an idea that linguistic identity is a mirror to ethnic identity, and also a mirror to one person. As the author grew up, from her family to the society, everyone is ashamed of the language the author speak. However, in this quote, the writer realized that people truly need to accept the language they speak, in order to have a full understanding of who they are. Quote 2: “We are…

As the single voice influences on people to getting the notion of the clarity of their identities, it influences further more for human beings’ lives. Smith introduces the black community story which is a great example to show the remarkable advantage of taking single voice. She says that “maintained the voice was at the very heart of the thing; fail to keep it real there and you’d never see your Blackness…

electric shocks rather than sit alone with their thoughts” (Turkle 18). Turkle presents an uncomfortable trend of how people are being coerced by their addiction to technology - addiction driven by a lack of connection, empathy, and ability to be alone. Smith would absolutely not be surprised as the shift in the 2.0 mindset of the younger generation also includes a shift in how 2.0 people see others. They become engrossed in their friends, their thoughts, their plans on how to change the world…

diversity of America, we appreciate when someone can “speak in tongues” (Smith 252). Zadie Smith, author of “Speaking in Tongues,” writes about the benefits of being able to talk in many different tongues to speak for the entirety of people, even if they are not of the same kind of people. On the other hand, however, Kenji Yoshino, author of “Covering: The…