The Aftermath is a novel that is set on the aftermath of World War II in Germany. The objective of this novel is to illustrate the effects of World War II. These effects mostly affected Germany because it was blamed for causing the war. The Allies had come to Germany after the war to take control of the country in accordance to the treaty of Versailles. The country was now suffering because their land had been divided by the Allies. An example is that France took control of the grape producing region of Germany and and Britain got the residential areas . German personal property was also being claimed by the British. An example is that Lubert's house was taken from him by Lewis as was required by the British Soldier Compensation Scheme.
There was hatred between the Citizens of Germany and those of Britain. This was because the British blamed the Germans for starting the World War II. Rachael who was Lewis' wife and British was very cautious of the Germans because her son Michael had died as a result of a stray bomb that was associated with the Germans. She warned her other son Edmund against fraternizing with the Germans because she blamed them for her son's murder. The Germans also hated the British because they took control of their country and denied them certain freedoms. Lubert could not practice architecture until he got the certificate that proved that he was not a Nazi supporter. He also could not own property. His house was taken from him by Lewis and he could not fight for it.
