

White Teeth is one interesting read, made even more fun because I buddy-read it with Monique, Lester, NYKen, and Angus. For those who recommended it to me, I thank you all. Of course, Zadie Smith wishes to impress her readers with such themes, language, and wit. “In the end, your past is not my past and your truth is not my truth and your solution - is not my solution.” In this account of White Teeth, history turns out to be a false friend for Samad instead of justifying his anxious grip on his identity, it seems to expose that identity as a sham. Further, it helped me understand that although this procedure saves the root, it doesn't necessarily follow that it saved the teeth as a whole. God knows, I wasn't big enough for mine."Įnsuing, Smith used the term root canal to examine the past, which gave the story more understanding from where these characters are coming from and why they are struggling so much. Because they're your father's teeth, you see, wisdom teeth are passed down by the father, I'm certain of it. I wish I'd given up early and hedged my bets, as it were. Scientifically, teeth remain long after a man dies metaphorically, it represents that it connects generations throughout time.

It represents identity and actions taken by individuals in experiencing life in general.
