Post-racial, Post-national Hybridity in Zadie Smith’s White Teeth

This study analytically discusses what defines people as English in the 21st century by asking to creates Englishness milieu of Zadie Smith’s White Teeth. It also presents construction or determination later generation immigrants’ identities when limitations their origins and races are deconstructed. Most importantly, it asks (and tries answer), whether second-generation immigrants balance inherited ones they choose? The illustrates analyzing events Teeth that traditional concepts identity belief family roots race alone create a solid base for children’s identity, nothing but fallacy. novel shows factors nationality, culture, fluid do not provide an airtight framework person’s identity.