Critical Analysis of “No Room at the Inn” by Yasmine Alibhai-Brown

Critical Analysis of “No Room at the Inn” by Yasmine Alibhai-Brown

Introduction

There are a number of issues and controversies that needs immediate attention. However, there are also a number of ways of individuals express their concern regarding these issues. In this regard, authors, writers and poets have the most effective platform to express their views regarding factors they feel are disturbing the peace in the society. Hence, on one hand writers decide to produce fiction, romance and suspense master pieces. On the other hand, various authors use their writings to highlight various instabilities in the society. One of such thoughtful authors is Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. There have been a number of her writings that have highlighted some of the most attention deprived issues. One of her writings that enjoyed most attention from the critiques is “No Room At The Inn”. Focusing on one of the most discussed issues, Yasmin signifies the importance of preservation of minority culture and tradition in a society.

Discussion

Immigration due to various reasons is one of the most biggest and common concern that is faced by various countries and states. Moreover, stories, events and news regarding incidents of grievance and injustices on the immigrants and refugees in various parts if the world every now and then have gained the attention of many poets and authors. The concern is majorly highlighted in Yasmin's writings too. In fact, “No Room At The Inn” is the perfect example of Yasmin's views regarding the issue.

BACKGROUND

Racial discrimination has always been a source of various conflicts in regions like the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and various other economically stable countries. However, all these countries were known to serve as a dedicated caring host to a number of refugees and immigrants. However, slowly and gradually, these refugees living as a minority in these countries were made to struggle for even the most basic human rights. This was basically as a result of the political changes globally that affected the overall political dynamics of these countries.

Topic's Relevance with Current Scenarios

Whatever the case, many visionaries and artists like Yasmin felt that the cultural heritage along with the basic identities of these minority refugees and immigrants needs to be protected (www.lincoln.ac.uk). Hence, this piece of writing by Yasmin covers not just various incidents form the past but also point out a number of problems that are faced by immigrants in various countries throughout. There exist still many areas in the world where the cultural and traditional values of all these minorities are neither recognized nor given a chance to spread further. Therefore, Yasmin felt that it is time for these host countries to give a chance to these immigrants and their cultural values to be acknowledged so that they could be saved from invisibility and ultimately being forgotten (Brown, 2012).

Thesis Statement

Yasmin believes that unfair practices and biased attitude towards refugees and immigrants in various countries especially The United Kingdom are struggling ...