Abstract:Zadie Smith's novel, White Teeth, deals with the issues such as multiracialism, multiculturalism, migration, etc. Race is a sensitive topic and Smith takes it as a key subject in her novel. The novel is constructed around Iqbal, Chalfen and Jones families from ethnically and culturally very different backgrounds. Iqbals are Bengalis, Chalfens are Jews and Jones family consists of a Jamaican mother and British father. The multiethnicity of England is mainly projected through these three families. It is obvious … Show more
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