Abstract
Sam Selvon's Moses Ascending depicts West Indian immigration in England. Moses, a Trinidadian who has been in England for some years now, represents immigrants who come from all corners of the world to seek a better life. Like many immigrants, he is hard-working. After years of living in a dingy basement, he saves up enough money to buy a house. Moses calls this his dream house in the beginning of the book, but later on he realizes that the house is a piece of garbage.