Country lovers
Country lovers
Country Lovers is a story of love between a black woman and the son of her white master. It was a story of a love that began out of childhood romance, and later, in adulthood, lead to flirting and sexual curiosity. Eventually, Thebedi, the black woman, got pregnant with his, Paulus, child without him knowing it. He left for college and when he came back, he found out that Thebedi was married to Njabulo. Njabulo had accepted the child as his own but Paulus overcome with fear upon discovering the child, and took matters to his own hand. The next day, the child mysteriously died, after Paulus had visited the house of Thebedi and Njabulo. The police came, and took Paulus away, and a fight in court began.
Describe the two physical settings - the river and the farmhouse - and include details such as nature, plants, temperature, light -dark, colours, various objects, how things feel etc.
They meet at the river bed. It is described as a great spot, for the children to play. Is sounds like a private, cozy spot, where they can be in peace. There is old trees, bushes, wild asparagus pushing up between the trunks, prickly-pear cactuses, sunken skinned, like an old man’s face. It is very warm. There is not much rain, so the plants are dry and thirsty. The trees are ant eaten, and there plants are growing wild. The ground is cold, as the sun is setting.
The farmer’s house, where Paulus lives, and Thebedi works, is a big, rich man’s house. It is old and thick walled, and there are servants. The kitchen is a busy place. There is people cooking, there is dogs and cats, food on the stove, pots boiling over, food supplies, clothes being damped for ironing. The dining room has a big bulging-legged, heavy table, shut up in it’s rich, old smell of soup and tomato sauce. The curtains is closed, and the TV is silent.
Use your description to explain the difference in atmosphere in these settings and how the difference reflects the development of the love affair.
Country Lovers is a story of love between a black woman and the son of her white master. It was a story of a love that began out of childhood romance, and later, in adulthood, lead to flirting and sexual curiosity. Eventually, Thebedi, the black woman, got pregnant with his, Paulus, child without him knowing it. He left for college and when he came back, he found out that Thebedi was married to Njabulo. Njabulo had accepted the child as his own but Paulus overcome with fear upon discovering the child, and took matters to his own hand. The next day, the child mysteriously died, after Paulus had visited the house of Thebedi and Njabulo. The police came, and took Paulus away, and a fight in court began.
Describe the two physical settings - the river and the farmhouse - and include details such as nature, plants, temperature, light -dark, colours, various objects, how things feel etc.
They meet at the river bed. It is described as a great spot, for the children to play. Is sounds like a private, cozy spot, where they can be in peace. There is old trees, bushes, wild asparagus pushing up between the trunks, prickly-pear cactuses, sunken skinned, like an old man’s face. It is very warm. There is not much rain, so the plants are dry and thirsty. The trees are ant eaten, and there plants are growing wild. The ground is cold, as the sun is setting.
The farmer’s house, where Paulus lives, and Thebedi works, is a big, rich man’s house. It is old and thick walled, and there are servants. The kitchen is a busy place. There is people cooking, there is dogs and cats, food on the stove, pots boiling over, food supplies, clothes being damped for ironing. The dining room has a big bulging-legged, heavy table, shut up in it’s rich, old smell of soup and tomato sauce. The curtains is closed, and the TV is silent.
Use your description to explain the difference in atmosphere in these settings and how the difference reflects the development of the love affair.