Tuesday, November 2, 2010

2 things I tabbed on

The first thing I tabbed on was the fact that at nearly the beginning of Chapter 32 Alan Paton decides to have Stephen receive a letter telling him about the fact that Absalom will soon be executed. I think this is ironic because this story begins with Kumalo receiving a letter and because of that letter he goes out searching for his son. The letter both leads to Absalom but also drives him apart from him.

The second thing I tabbed on was the "red blood of the earth". I tabbed it because I'm certain this is a motif and its Paton's attempt to at first glance emphasize the destruction of the earth, however, I believe the setting represents something else. Such as last night when we blogged it represented Kumalo and Arthurs families and could represent the entire society itself.

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