Essays about: "Nansi"
Found 2 essays containing the word Nansi.
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1. MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE TRAUMAS OF APARTHEID A Psychoanalytical Reading of Zoë Wicomb’s Playing in the Light
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : Zoë Wicomb’s novel Playing in the Light (2006) critically examines the perilous times of apartheid in South Africa through the condition of play-whites. This thesis particularly focuses on the psychological unrest and traumatic experiences of two characters – Marion Campbell, and her mother, Helen Charles – whose disarrayed mental state is believed to be emblematic of the destructive ramifications of apartheid and the play-white act on the human psyche. READ MORE
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2. A Biblical Reading of William Wordsworth’s Poem Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : This paper examines in depth the concepts of childhood and immortality in William Wordsworth’s poem Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood in light of the biblical allusions presented in the text. My thesis supports the claim of a hidden transcendental spirituality revealed through a close-reading of the poem, and later clarified in relation to The Scriptures. READ MORE