Category: Literature in English
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A Doll’s House Analysis
It tells the story of Nora Helmer, a wife and mother who lives in the suburbs of Norway, and her struggles to break free from the constraints of societal expectations and traditional gender roles.
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Jikinya By Godfrey Ndhlala Analysis
Ndhlalas Jikinya is an eponymous novel whose main character is based on the Shona mythological dance, jikinya hence the title Jikinya. The girl character at the center ….
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Literature in English ZIMSEC November 2021 paper 2 Zimbabwean Literature
Literature in English ZIMSEC November 2021 paper 2 Zimbabwean Literature
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“We surrendered our balls” Poem Analysis – Every Stone that turns
Analysis of the poem ”We surrendered our balls” The title of the poem refers to the end of a match when players surrender the balls for safe keeping. However, it has a metaphorical meaning. ‘Surrendering our balls’ may means giving away one’s testicles or manhood as a sign of defeat or weakness. Balls symbolize testicles.In this…
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Jane Eyre full Book Summary
The plot of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte follows the story of Jane, an orphan who endures a cruel upbringing by her wealthy aunt, Mrs. Reed. After an altercation with her cousin, Jane is sent to Lowood School where she befriends a girl named Helen Burns and suffers through the harsh conditions until an epidemic…
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Sense and sensibility Novel Analysis
Sense and Sensibility Analysis: Sense and sensibility is the first of Jane Austen’s major novels to be published, and shows that her talent for comedy was already well developed, for this is a very funny account of life within a shrewdly observed circle of well-to-do gentry of her day.
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Analysis of a poem “the pond” by Roland E Mhasvi
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The poem “The Pond” is a reflection on the passage of time and the aging process. The imagery of the pond, with its clear water and island with palms, represents the idyllic youth and the sense of vitality
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Every Stone that turns: Private Affair Poem Analysis
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The title of the poem refers to something done secretly or in private with no one watching. The persona is reminding a co-freedom fighter about what used to transpire or happen during the war of liberation. Shitting or bowel emptying or defecation that used to be done privately was something public during the war because…
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Rufaro-cheering ourselves: Analysis of the poem
The title of the poem suggests happiness at the attainment of independence in 1980. In 1980, Zimbabwe attained her independence from her former colonial Master Britain. The celebrations were staged at Rufaro Stadium in Mbare, Harare. Rufaro Stadium is thus a symbolic name that stands for the heavy celebrations that followed the attainment of independence…
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How suitable is the title “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave”?
The title “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave” is a fitting and appropriate title for the book. The title accurately describes the content of the book, as it is an autobiographical account of Frederick Douglass’s life, from his time as a slave in Maryland to his eventual escape to freedom…
