Which two of the following novels deal with the theme of apartheid? (a) Purple Hibiscus (b) July 's…
“(b) and (c)” pairs Nadine Gordimer’s July’s People with Alan Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country, both centrally concerned with South African racial oppression and its…
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Which two of the following novels deal with the theme of apartheid?
(a) Purple Hibiscus
(b) July 's People
(c) Cry, The Beloved Country
(d) The Mimic Men
Answer and explanation
Correct answer C
“(b) and (c)” pairs Nadine Gordimer’s July’s People with Alan Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country, both centrally concerned with South African racial oppression and its society. Purple Hibiscus is set in Nigeria and The Mimic Men explores different colonial/postcolonial identities. The South African pair matches the apartheid-theme category, with Paton’s1948 novel addressing the racial order around formal apartheid’s inception.
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