Analysis Of Anger In A Small Place By Jamaica Kincaid

The Antiguan, realistic writer Jamaica Kincaid once said, “I think in many ways the problem that my writing would have with an American reviewer is that Americans find difficulty very hard to take. They are inevitably looking for a happy ending” (BrainyQuote 1). Kincaid is surely not wrong about America and our happy ending; America was founded on the pursuit of happiness. However, Kincaid writes about such interesting topics that a plethora of readers enjoy her content and her fiery tone. Jamaica Kincaid, occasionally criticized sometimes praised for her aggressive tone towards colonialism because she witnessed the repercussions, focused on themes she took from her background in the 1980s and early 1990s which are sometimes discussed today.
Although Kincaid despised her home of Antigua, Kincaid talked about
Many of Kincaid’s writings were autobiographical even if they did not name her specifically. Kincaid was born and raised on the small island of Antigua which had a lot of influence on her writings. In Keith Byerman’s article “Anger in a Small Place: Jamaica Kincaid's Cultural Critique of Antigua” he talks of how much impact Antigua had on her writings. To illustrate, “Jamaica Kincaid's first three works--At the Bottom of the River (1983), Annie John (1985), and A Small Place (1988)--which are focused life on Antigua, Kincaid's native island, reflect a deep hostility toward that world” ( Byerman 1). Furthermore, when reading through any of Kincaid’s works, she will often allude to Antigua or talk about it straight out. Kincaid’s A