The Theme of Legacy of Race and Identity in the Bone People
Words: 578 Pages: 2 1085One of the major themes in The Bone People by Keri Hulme is the legacy of race and identity. This book is frequently attacked by critics such as C. K. Stead because Hulme is only 1/8 Maori (Stead 103). Does Hulme have the right to speak for the Maori, and what identity issues does she touch on in her novel? Her main character Kerewin is also 1/8 Maori, but identifies more strongly with the Maori culture by choice. This raises […]