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In the Castle of My Skin

George Lamming
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47 pages • 1 hour read

George Lamming

In the Castle of My Skin

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1953

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  • Themes

  • Symbols & Motifs

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  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    The title, In the Castle of My Skin, appears as a metaphor in the last chapter as G. struggles with identity. What does the title mean for G., and how might its symbolism be applied to other characters in the narrative?

    2.

     Describe Trumper, Bob, and Boy Blue. How are these friends similar, and how are they different by the end of the narrative?

    3.

    Barbados is also known as Little England. How is this nickname viewed in the narrative? Would you consider it an apt nickname? Does anyone in the narrative find it condescending, and if so, why?

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