Perspectives

This part of the study guide will give you a few extra points that will help you put “The Pioneers: Fifty Years of Caribbean Migration to Britain” by Caryl Phillips in a wider perspectiv…

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Current issues

Caryl Phillips wrote his essay 10 years ago. Since then, there have been a number of developments in the world and in Britain that are connected with the topics of multiculturalism, xenophobia, and racism.

For example, the writer argued that British people with a migrant background “…will help Britain cross the Rubicon of the English Channel and enter the European age of the twenty-first century.” (p. 33, ll. 20-21). His vision of a Britain that is more integrated into the…

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Textual perspective

“The Pioneers: Fifty Years of Caribbean Migration to Britain” explores themes like migration, multiculturalism, and racism. In your analysis, you might find it useful to compare the essay with other non-fiction texts that are similar in terms of topic.

For example, Robin Cook's “Chicken Tikka Masala” speech from 2001 also promotes multiculturalism in Britain. The author uses logos, historical allusions, and statistical …