Trevor Noah, a colored comedian born in South Africa during the era of Apartheid, had a peculiar childhood. Being classified as colored, a term for mixed-race individuals in South Africa, Trevor struggled to find his place in society. His mother, Patricia, was a black Xhosa woman, while his father was a Swiss German man. In Trevor Noah's book, "Born a Crime," the overarching theme revolves around the search for self-identity. Firstly Trevor's upbringing was challenging, as he was born into a society that rejected his existence. He symbolized the normalization of interracial relationships, which were forbidden during Apartheid. Feeling lost and unsure of where he belonged, Trevor faced confusion regarding his racial identity. He reveals a conversation …show more content…
Trever remembers a moment when he was on his way home and a group of guys started to follow him “They were ready to take me down violent harm until they sensed we were part of the same tribe, and then we were cool. That and such many other minor incidents in mine Life made me recognize this language Even more than the color defines who You are for the people.”(Noah 188). Trevor identified himself with a chameleon, If someone spoke to him in Xhosa he’d answer in Xhosa, ask him a question in English, and he’ answer in English, he used his knowledge of the different types of people group around him to get outta trouble, Trevor made sure that he's match his counterpart in language, accent, body language etc. He identifies himself with a chameleon, changing his language, accent, and body language to match those around him. As Trevor liked getting into trouble he remembers how his light complexion saved him “I looked at the screen and realized: Teddy was dark. I am light; I have olive Skin. However, the camera cannot expose light and dark at the same time. So if you put me next to a black person on a black and white screen, the camera doesn't know what to do. When the camera needs to pick, it recognizes me as white. My color will blow out. In this video there was a black person and a white person” (Noah 490). Trevor always identified himself more with his black side more as thats what was mostly around him their fore he's always was proud to be black, his olive skin high cheekbones make Trevor look white his Afro is what really showed he was black, Trevor s white side benefited him in the moments where he needed it the most. He got in trouble with his black friend but his light complexion saved him making Trevor realize the benefits of being colored. Trevor identified more with his black side, and his olive skin and high cheekbones made him look white, but his afro hair affirmed his black