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Aleks04
2 months ago
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in at least 200 words discuss how nadine gordimer's political beliefs are reflected in this story. what literary devices does sh

e use to develop her political themes?
English
2 answers:
Leya [7.7K]2 months ago
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Answer:

In "Once Upon a Time," she states, "my windowpanes are thin as rime, could shatter like a wineglass." Here, a simile is used to compare her delicate windowpanes to rime, or frost on surfaces, emphasizing their fragility. Subsequently, she writes, employing personification, "the arrhythmia of my heart was fleeing, knocking this way and that against its body-cage." In this instance, her irregular heartbeat is likened to a creature attempting to break free from confinement.

Explanation: These literary devices appear frequently in her work

Naddika [7.4K]2 months ago
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Answer: In this narrative, Gordimer's political beliefs manifest as she employs the technique of negative dialectics. For instance, she states, "art is the negative knowledge of the actual world" (“Reconciliation Under Duress”). Instead, art delves into the unknown, and as Adorno asserts, “art does not become knowledge by merely referencing immediate reality.” Throughout her works, Gordimer consciously steers clear of mentioning “immediate reality.” Ettin highlights that readers do not grasp the complete narrative and must instead navigate by analyzing what remains unsaid. By integrating Adorno's theories, Gordimer illustrates the potent influence of this German-Jewish thinker, further distancing herself from the works of black authors and redefining the goals of a political novel.

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