can emerge between the two personalities. Living in Scotland she belonged to a true minority group of British Blacks, since, according to National Statistics publication for Scotland, only 1% of the Scottish population belongs to African, Caribbean or Black ethnic groups. The "manhood" question in Colman Colman is angry at Joss because his father had a female body. In Colman's view, Joss is not following the gender role imposed by the patriarchal society, that he (Colman) conforms to, as seen in the scene where Colman wants to have anal sex with the journalist to impose control on her, as an expression of the culture of possession, a crucial element in a patriarchal system. Colman marginalizes his father despite knowing himself how it feels to be marginalized, especially in a European context where there are significant challenges associated with being Black. Colman feels that his male identity is being questioned after his father's death because he loses a sense of attachment to the safety and assurance from the patriarchal culture and system. In this sense Colman categorizes people in the same way that he is marginalized by others. Sex The novel appears to depict sex in two different ways: the first between Millie and Joss, described in the book's very first pages where it is evident that Joss was assigned a female gender at birth. Millie and Joss enjoy a genuine, lovely, naive relationship. The second depiction is the form of sex used by Colman as a tool of revenge. Colman's relationship with sex appears affected by the trauma of discovering that his father had female genitalia, but may also be linked to the possessive nature of the patriarchal system. Music, role of jazz and the trumpet Jazz music, and music's role in general in Black culture, is a form of expression through which Joss demonstrates his identity through an undeniable ability to play music. Music comes to be a liberating practice. Every individual character seems to be an instrument and a part of a musical narration where the union of the characters becomes an orchestra. Jazz's role in this novel shows a sharp contrast to other dominant themes. Amidst a strong duality of themes (notably male and female, Black and white) jazz on the other hand offers freedom and detachment from social norms and constrictions. Appreciating Joss's ability to find comfort in his music, and of course the symbolism in