Literary Analysis: Narrative Tone and Themes

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What is the tone of the story that Nadine Gordimer is telling?

Fatalistic (correct)

Humorous

Analytical

Optimistic

What is the purpose of using a particular tone in telling the story?

To underscore the girl's sense of optimism (correct)

To analyze the story's events

To describe the girl's surroundings

To introduce the narrator's voice

What is the system of racial segregation under which South Africans lived between 1948 and 1992?

Apartheid (correct)

Colonialism

Segregation

Slavery

What is the link between Nadine Gordimer's work and her political views?

Her work is inextricably linked to her political views Signup and view all the answers

What is the narrator's attitude towards her circumstances?

Accepting Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome the girl hopes for at the end of the story?

She hopes to be reunited with her family Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of the narrator's diction in the story 'The Ultimate Safari'?

It breaks down the barrier between the non-African white readers and the narrator Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the absence of dialogue in the story 'The Ultimate Safari'?

It offers a truer representation of how a girl of the narrator's age would recall conversations Signup and view all the answers

What is the atmosphere created by the narrative technique in 'The Ultimate Safari'?

Dream-like or mythic Signup and view all the answers

What is the racial identity of the narrator in 'The Ultimate Safari'?

Black Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the narrator's diction in 'The Ultimate Safari'?

To create a more sympathetic character Signup and view all the answers

What is the occupation of the person who interviews the grandmother in the final scene of 'The Ultimate Safari'?

Filmmaker Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of Gordimer's manipulation of the narrator's background in the story?

To make the reader empathize with the narrator's circumstances Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary agenda of Gordimer's writing throughout her career?

To expose and oppose the dehumanizing effects of apartheid Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the majority of the story's readers being white and non-South African at the time of its publication?

It underscores the need for empathy and understanding in the face of racial segregation Signup and view all the answers

What literary technique does Gordimer use to hold out the possibility that the narrator could be 'the girl next door'?

Manipulation of the narrator's background Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the system of racial segregation that Gordimer opposes through her writing?

Apartheid Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of Gordimer's technique of withholding information about the narrator's background?

It makes the narrator's experiences more relatable Signup and view all the answers