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Memory and Identity: Sister Deborah by Scholastique Mukasonga
On the surface, Sister Deborah’s life was forgettable, as few records appear to have been left. However, the women around her, as well as the young Ikirezi, recall her Godly place.
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An Undergraduate’s Email on Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille
Dear Professor Thank you for allowing me to share these thoughts on Georges Bataille’s Histoire de l’œil (Story of the Eye). My main thoughts seem to be centered around power in the Bataille’s novella, and the complex relationship that seems to exist between the characters wanting to have power and asserting dominance in a way,…
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13 South African Personal Finance Books
Popular get-rich books like Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad and Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money often provide advice that does not reflect the intricacies of the South African present.
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Exploring Folk Horror: Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh takes the folk horror story form towards disturbing, often funny, conclusions.
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The Clarion Call: How South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Represents Change
The EFF’s aesthetic is always brought back to revolutionary images in part because they work so hard to remind South Africans of the change they possess.
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