Question

How does the essay ‘On Seeing England for the First Time’ reveal Kincaid’s anger against

colonialism?

Answer 1

Jamaica Kincaid in On Seeing England for the First Time reflects on a variety of themes with respect to England.  Kincaid beautifully structures her work to bring about an array of different problems and questions, and draws the reader into a ‘personal journey of reflection and realization’. 

Although many questions are addressed by the writer, I believe the central problem relates to her sense of having lost an identity at a young age, and wrongly replaced with another that was drilled into her mind during the time of British colonization.

Answer 2

According to me ,Ķincaid is telling us about her journey to England for the first time.
As she was visiting England for the first time,she may not have liked the atmosphere as it was different from her own country.As a child she may not have liked it but maybe if she visited later she would have had a different experience as she would have matured.