Regional colonial imperialism in the Caribbean produced institutions and movements that profoundly affected and continue to impact the lives of Caribbean women. Caribbean women's literature represents sexual violence and the ideological appropriation of gender identity, gender roles, sexuality, race and ethnicity, culture, and class. An individual's impressionable and formative years are too often controlled by what society deems correct based on gender, race, and culture. While one may not behave as society deems appropriate, this should in no way make someone feel inferior or wrong for being black, female, and strong-minded. One identification category that influences Clare's identity is gender, specifically how restrictive gender roles disempowered her. Clare Savage is a light-skinned, twelve-year-old middle-class girl growing up in Jamaica in the 1950s. He lives in a conservative and heterosexist society where they are strict about gender roles and norms. Chiara tried to find her own identity and place in her culture; however her mixed heritage creates some problems for her and one of those problems is how she deals with gender roles. Cliff states that “Clare's relationship with her father took the shape of what she imagined a son would be like, if there were a son” (Cliff 9). When Clare spent time with her grandmother, she usually played with her friend Zoe, but Zoe wasn't around, so she spent time with her cousin Joshua. However, Miss Mattie told Clare that she couldn't participate or watch the boys destroy the pig because that's not what girls do. Cliff states, "They (the boys) had the power to hurt her because they were allowed to do so many things that she couldn't - she should have been h... middle of paper... knocked down." , especially after attempting to play the role of a son by killing a wild pig which resulted in the death of Miss Mattie's bull. She was challenged by her parents pulling her in different directions: her father wanted her to ignore her black roots but her mother wanted her to remember her roots. Clare was sent to live with Mrs. Phillips because of the pressure her parents felt based on the gender, race, and ethnicity of who and how Clare should behave. Imagine being held back by the fine lines drawn by a society that shapes someone you are not or because the actions of those who are superior push you or mold you into someone who is an outsider. Finding your identity, with the added expectations based on gender, race, and culture, is extremely challenging and confusing. Chiara's challenges in the 1950s are real and prevalent today.