Hem Mary'yi hem de Vanessa'yi okura nesnel bir bicimde sunan ve onlari neredeyse esit miktarda konusturan bu iki roman, bir yandan siyahlar ve beyazlar arasinda yasanan irksal gerilimlerin nedenlerini ortaya koyarken bir yandan da bu gerilimleri azaltmanin yollarini aramaktadir. Keywords: Maggie Gee, My Cleaner, My Driver, everyday racism, black characters Bu makale Maggie Gee'nin birbirinin devami niteliginde yazilmis My Cleaner (2005) (Temizlikcim, Versus Kitap, 2007) ve My Driver (2009) adli iki romaninda da, baskarakterler Ugandali Mary Tendo ve Ingiliz Vanessa Henman arasindaki celiskinin cagdas Britanya'da gundelik yasam aliskanliklarina ve davranislara sinmis irkciligi ve ulke topraklarinin gercek sahibinin kim olduguna iliskin kaygilari betimleyen bir anlati unsuru olarak kullanildigini tartismaktadir. Thus, I suggest that while responding to the question of legitimacy of a white British novelist to write about, and through black characters, they highlight that the potential literature has to stimulate thought for imagining difference and creating convivial spaces, characterised by inclusiveness, openness and solidarity. The article also claims that Mary's criticism of postimperial Britain earns her an equal status with those of Gee's earlier white English characters who present a satirical commentary on the recession, unemployment, decay, racism and loss of shared values in their society. Giving voice to both Mary and Vanessa and presenting them objectively, they investigate the reasons behind age-old racial tensions and the possible ways of reducing them. Abstract : This article argues that Maggie Gee's sequential novels My Cleaner (2005) and My Driver (2009) employ the antagonism between the Ugandan Mary Tendo and the English Vanessa Henman as a narrative device to represent both everyday racism and territorial anxiety in contemporary Britain.
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