Friday, May 17, 2019
Is There Nowhere Else Where We Can Meet ?
The legend begins with a clever prophetic metaphor, reversal of elements where the white sky is blackened by smoke. This speaks of the role reversal that is about to take place between the races of the boy and the misfire. It warns us that there is going to be showdown and it wont be a particularly pleasant one. The title itself incurs thoughts of a romantic meeting, similar to the title of a Hollywood film. This gives the reader a clue that there is a sexual theme in this story.II)an rise story1) Little red riding hood journey/ hostile nature / sexual threat / loose bad wolf Particular attention should be drawn to smells, they play vital role inthis story. e.g. the blind drunk smell of old sweat burned at her nostrils, a filthy rag,a dusty green scent, he was clean, unhuman, the smell of him choked her.2) A regression process turning into an idiot (absence of speech)3) Balance and imbalanceViolence is contained by fear.III) (south-african white) girl meets (black) boy a ta le of racial, spacial, sexual, social segregation 1) Irrational instinctive reaction on the girls part2) finger of place/displacement3) Fear of the UnknownThe story gets complicated with every minute, the heroine sees some red eyes, she does not knowwhether they belong to a dog or to a person. These red eyes evoke fear andsome interest, her hurt starts beating sudden and faster. The author on purpose did not give any names because she wanted to generalize thatsituation and play up some oppositions white and black ( racialcontext ), educated uneducated, civilization veld.
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