“unchosen one” (329). Ironically, Deeba becomes the hero of the story because of her unconventionalities. Unlike Zanna, she continuously questions and challenges Unlondon’s ways. At times she even argues with Unlondoner’s who blindly accept the hero prophecy or those who won’t accept the bad intentions of Benjamin Unstible. This is in agreement Joe Sanders’
birth, when they are created in test tubes. The key significance of this book is the issues explored of genetic engineering and class struggles. As mentioned before dystopian novels act as an escapist, preparatory piece of literature. Through the discussion of the issue of castes it has
In the words uttered by Katniss Everdeen “I was their Mockingjay long before I accepted the role” from the movie: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1, somehow makes me believe that leadership is an act of embracing the responsibility of the people and circumstances around you. I asked my colleagues, what’s the first word that comes out of their mind every time they hear the word “leadership”? Their answers all boils down in saying that, leadership is tantamount to influence. According to them, as
Dystopian fiction, a genre which has recently become popular among young adults with titles such as The Hunger Games and Divergent, has its roots in classic works such as Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451, and 1984. Although dystopian fiction is comprised of a diverse range of writing, all share a distinct form, which is the subject of a formalist critique. The formalist critical perspective concerns itself with the form of the piece, the structural components and literary elements which shape the
CHAPTER ONE RESEARCH DESIGN 1.1 Introduction Food Security is one of the topical issues of the 21st century with discussions revolving around the quality and quantity of food as well as sustainability of food across the globe. At the center of these discussions are the poorest of countries in Africa, Asia and other parts of the world. In response to challenges for food security on the continent, the African Union, operating on the platform of the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD)
The Dispossessed Following World War I, novels describing utopias gradually decreased in number, until the genre almost went extinct in mid-century, being replaced by dystopias like the famous Nineteen-Eighty-Four written by George Orwell. Later on, in the mid-seventies, fuelled by the upsurge of social reform that began in the late sixties and continued into the new decade, new utopias graced the scene, the most memorable ones being Ernest Callenbach's Ecotopia, Samuel R. Delany's Triton, and
Now that matters of love magic have been put to rest, it is time to shift our attention to the last remaining witches of the Metamorphoses. In terms of the story’s narrative, Pamphile is after Meroe and Panthia the second witch that the reader comes across in the novel. The end of Aristomenes’ tale finds Lucius already in Hypata, searching for the house of his host, the frugal Milo. A random stranger points Lucius in the right direction, albeit not without making what might later be regarded as an
Chapter One introduced the research problem relating to the utilisation of ICTs in Ekurhuleni public libraries. This chapter reviews literature relevant to the study. It sought to give a deeper understanding of what ICTs facilities are used in public libraries, by whom are such facilities used as well as the reasons for the usage of such facilities. In this chapter, various literature related to the study is reviewed in order to put the study in its proper context, by identifying and analysing various