The Representation of Muslim Youth in Na’ima B. Robert’s She Wore Red Trainers (2014)

Abstract

The aim of this research is to analyze Na’ima B. Robert’s novel entitled She Wore Red Trainers (2014) in order to explore the author’s portrayal of Muslim youth’s life, struggles and concerns in contemporary Britain. Furthermore, this work represents a theoretical as well as a historical account for the presence of Islam in Britain. It also examines the Islamic fiction as a remarkable literary genre through which many Muslim writers tend to explore the different perspectives of the Muslim youth’s perception as an effective part of the contemporary British society. The method of studying the novel is achieved through psychological and thematic analysis, relying on the writer’s accurate descriptive method that vividly depicts the hopes, fears, dreams and struggles of the Muslim community living in a western country. Especially that, Muslim youth prove to play an essential role as British citizens despite the numerous difficulties they face every day to keep consistent bound with their faith. Some extremely succeed to make a balance and keep their identity while others fail.