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This 4 page paper discusses two works by African women writers, "Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter" by J. Nozipo Maraire, and "Nervous Conditions" by Tsitsi Dangarembga and compares them. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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looks at two books by African women and compares them with regard to the way they speak to the African experience. Discussion In Zenzele, the author is faced with the
fact that her daughter is not like her at all. The girl wants to go to Harvard but her mother has lived all of her life in a traditional African
household. It seems at first that this may be a clash of generations, but its a much wiser and warmer book than that. Her mother is growing older and frail,
but her pride in her daughter shines through the words. She sits in the kitchen in the "orange glow of dawn," having early morning tea and looking at the
garden. As she sits, she thinks of her daughter and the conversations and confrontations they had in the kitchen: "This was your stage and my refuge" (Maraire, 1996, p. 1).
It was in the kitchen that her daughter came to her bubbling with excitement, showing her the brochure that told all about the courses and activities that she could pursue
at college (Maraire, 1996). "There is no limit, Mama, dont you see?" (Maraire, 1996,p. 2). The implication in that statement is that her mothers life is limited and the girls
is not, if she has the courage to break away and follow her own convictions. She tries to reassure her mother that shell write, and call, and get on
a plane every few months and come home, but her mother is very wise and knows that wont happen. When the girl leaves, she will not see her for years
at a time; perhaps never again. But she is also wise enough to know that her daughter is special and deserves the chance, and so she encourages her. The book
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