Life in the Interregnum: July’s People : Nadine Gordimer’s July’s People

The purpose of this essay is to describe and examine differences in social behavior and social interactions in Nadine Gordimer’s July’s people. Specifically, attention will be given to the interim order that occurs after the collapse of the former South African regime and before a new regime has bee...

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Main Author: Öström, Anita
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för humaniora 2011
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-9908
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Summary:The purpose of this essay is to describe and examine differences in social behavior and social interactions in Nadine Gordimer’s July’s people. Specifically, attention will be given to the interim order that occurs after the collapse of the former South African regime and before a new regime has been established. In short, the essay attempts to answer the question how power is redistributed after the black revolution that occurs in the narrative. Antonio Gramsci’s Neo-Marxist theory is used to examine who dominates and who is subordinated among the novel’s main characters.