Bressler believes that “only after colonization occurs and the colonized people have had time to think and then to write about their oppression and loss of a cultural identity does Postcolonial theory comes into existence. It is born out of the colonized peoples’ frustrations; their fears, hopes, and dreams about the future and their own ideas (Bressler 238).” This occurs with Clara. Clara’s mother is a strict Jehovah Witness and tries her best to instill these values in her daughter even though they are in Britain. It differs though because instead of Clara being upset about people not accepting her religion, she was to be released of it herself. She is forced to hand out Bibles to people at her school and go door to door to spread the word of her religion to strangers. Clara, though wanting to be relieved or being a Jehovah Witness, still holds on to some of her previous beliefs. This is displayed on page 39 of White Teeth when she sates, “By February 1975, Clara had deserted the church and all its biblical literalism for Archibald Jones…Clara felt deep down that her mother would prefer her to marry and unsuitable man rather then live with him and sin.”