The second section of A Small Place, deals with the memory of the old Antigua that Kincaid had. She mentioned that "The Antigua that I knew, the Antigua in which I grew up, is not the Antigua you, a tourist would see now". What the author refers about these is that the time in which she grew up it was the era of the colonial possession of Great Britain.
According to what Kincaid tell us in the story, the arrival of the British to Antigua was the worst thing that ever happened to Antigua. They arrived and everywhere was turned it into England. Every single street was named in honor to an English man. Therefore, it is understood that the English took possessions of the lands of the people of Antigua like them. Also by the arrival of the Britain, the Antiguan people were ruled by the English. In other words, the Antiguan had their rules, they had to do what these strange people said because if not, that could be understood as if they were against them.
Therefore, Kincaid's primary argument against colonialism is about the destruction of a culture natural development, since the English used them as slaves. The black people in that time were not allowed. An example seen in the story is the one about the Mill Reef Club. The Mill Reef Club was a private one that only white people could be there. The only black ones that were allowed to go were the servants. Also, for that time were people who had work as slaves traders, like the Barclays brothers. Therefore, it can be say that Kincaid did not feel more at home because she was imposed by the rules and a way of life by other people that she didn't even know.
Finally, this history can be compared to the one between Puerto Rico and the Americans. The Puerto Ricans came under the military control of the United States of America after the ratification of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. In the Treaty of Paris, Spain renounced all claim to Cuba, ceded Guam and Puerto Rico. This treaty brought significant changes. The named of the island was Porto Rico not Puerto Rico and the currency was change from the Puerto Rico peso to the United States dollar. Also the government lottery was abolished and the cockfighting was forbidden. Therefore, it can be say that the Puerto Ricans cultures was being lost. The arrival of the Americans also made new political groups. It was at this time that Puerto Rico had its first governor, Jesús T. Piñero, appointed by the Government of the United States.
In conclusion, the Puerto Ricans adopted the culture of the Americans since they took possession of us. Implying, that our culture through that time was lost.
