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Title: | Metaphors of changing identities, resilience and cultural transformation for survival in times of crisis. |
Authors: | Mlambo, Nelson |
Keywords: | Survival strategies Coping Mungoshi, Charles Crises Zimbabwean crisis Short stories African literature |
Issue Date: | 2013 |
Publisher: | NUST, Department of Communication |
Citation: | Mlambo, N. (2013). Metaphors of changing identities, resilience and cultural transformation for survival in times of crisis. NAWA Journal of Language and Communication, 7(1), 61-74. |
Abstract: | This paper is an exploration of the literary representations of survival and coping strategies during times of socio-economic upheavals. Charles Mungoshi’s short story entitled "The Hare” is critically analysed and the two major characters in the story are used to show the different ways people respond to crises in their lives. Such a dichotomous analysis results in the conclusion that agency is ubiquitous and survival is quite possible. Through short stories such as this one, it is made evident that African literature can assist readers to face their daily challenges and rise above adversity. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10628/556 |
ISSN: | 1993-3885 |
Appears in Collections: | COMMUNICATION |
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