Understanding ideas of identity and heritage in Robinson's 'A Portable Paradise'
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I can explain how Robinson presents ideas of identity and heritage in 'A Portable Paradise'.
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Robinson moved to Trinidad aged four with his Trinidadian parents and then returned to England after fifteen years.
Arguably, the title 'A Portable Paradise' can be read as an extended metaphor for the speaker’s Trinidadian heritage.
Robinson might be suggesting that our 'portable paradise' provides an internal hope when life is difficult.
Robinson may also be referencing the struggles of migration through the poem and the pressure to integrate.
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