The Search for self Identity is the Hallmark of the west Indian/Caribbean literature. Discuss this in relation to George Lamming's IN THE CASTLE OF MY SKIN

The narrator acknowledges this need to leave Barbados in chapter fourteen, when he states that no one can know his true identity, which is hidden in the castle of his skin. In other words, his inner self is concealed. Referring to this inner self as a castle invokes a sense of hierarchy, showing that the inner self is valued over the outer being. With Trumper’s visit in mind, the reader acknowledges that the narrator will strengthen his inner being by leaving Barbados. Trumper has developed his castle by immigrating to America, where he developed a sense of identity, discovered the definition of freedom, and gained a race. The end of the novel is hopeful that the narrator can also fulfill this longing.