Post Colonial Revision

Coming of the Christ Child

This is an essay about the life of Robert Sobukwe. It is set in the 1970's when the South African people were subject to torture, injustice and violence at the hands of the white men. Sabukwe was a great leader, who started the Pan-African Congress. The story follows his childhood and various examples of how the Africans were tortured by the colonisers. Robert Sabukwe is seen as one of those people who did not believe in being silent or non-violent in the face of such a calamity. He, along with many others believed in fighting for what was theirs. The essay explores that side of his. 

Here is an amazing link for "The Coming of the Christ Child" by Bessie Head.. Thank you brother Sobin for sharing it and JPEP for writing the blog on the essay :)

https://chiaroscuroweb.wordpress.com/2016/07/10/the-coming-of-the-christ-child_-bessie-head/

My Son The Fanatic

"My Son The Fanatic" is an amazing story by Hanif Kureishi. Kureishi is a British playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker and writer. Kureishi is the child of a Pakistani father and an English mother. The following story is about Parvez and Ali. Parvez is a hardworking cab driver who tries to settle down in the city of London with his family. Ali, the son is a normal teenager until one day, Parvez observes drastic changes in him. On advice from his friend, Bettina, who is a prostitute, Parvez observes his son's routine, to find out that there is nothing wrong with him physically or mentally. In fact, he has become a very religious person. Frequent quarrels start occurring between the father and the son as both have contradictory views. While the father believes in moulding himself according to the time and place, the son thinks his father is "too westernised and is breaking all rules of Islam". The story ends with Parvez beating up Ali, who doesnt retaliate or try to protect himself, but only leaves a question hanging, "So, who's the fanatic now?". 

Links for "My Son The Fanatic" :

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Son_the_Fanatic
• http://www.enotes.com/topics/my-son-the-fanatic
• http://donboscobmm.blogspot.in/2012/02/analysis-my-son-fanatic-by-hanif.html
• https://thetruthlieshere.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/my-son-the-fanatic-summary/

The Ultimate Safari

Nobel Literature Prize winner, Nadine Gordimer writes the story about a family that flees from Mozambique to the comparatively safer Africa and better life. The story follows how the family walks from Kruger Park into a refugee camp in Africa. Gordimer uses the point of view of a young Mozambique girl. An interesting thing to notice is the fact that the Gordimer does not name any of the characters in the book, making it a very universal and general story - it could have happened to anyone. The story follows the disappearance of the girl's parents and their "Ultimate Safari" through the Kruger Park, which a famous tourist destination. During the journey, the grandfather is left behind, due to health and when finally they reach Africa, the grandmother tries to make a living out by carrying bricks for construction. The narrator with her two brothers and grandmother live in the refugee camp until one day, a white journalist asks the grandmother for their story. This is when we realise that the story is spread over a span of three years. 

Links for "The Ultimate Safari" :

• http://www.artprintsa.com/the-ultimate-safari.html
• http://www.slideshare.net/chrstnbby/the-ultimate-safari
• http://rvwl-cgiese.blogspot.in/2005/05/literary-analysis.html
• https://prezi.com/azhy9-wwbepd/the-ultimate-safari/  

Thanks to all the blog writers, who's links I have mentioned above ^ :)