She portrays in Maru not only classism and racism, issues that were at a peak in the first half of the twentieth century, but also themes such as gender and class, which are still an issue in the present day.įig 1 ( Discrimination Racist Prejudice Biased 2017) source: Īt the beginning of the novella, Margaret is adopted as a child by a British woman who is aware of the racism towards Margaret’s origins. Her life as an orphaned mixed-raced child and her experiences in confronting racism and gender form the basis for her writing, as she sought to capture the African experience. Accordingly, Head’s life resembled that of Margaret and other characters in her own works (Head i). The book begins with a biography of the author. Themselves against both the sexism and classism that exist in Dilepe. HeadĬreates two strong female protagonists, Margaret and Dikeledi, who assert Love, power, race, class, gender, slavery, social stigma and oppression. Village, the story takes on more space and complexity, involving themes of With good grades, and she becomes a teacher in Dilepe village. As a child, MargaretĬonfronts racism because of her tribal background. The story of Margaret, an orphan girl of the Masrawa tribe, which is considered subhuman and endures slavery andĭiscrimination and has been oppressed for generations. Which Sharpe has described in her article as a ‘hierarchizing gaze’ (70). Head discusses classism, racism, and sexism in Botswana’s tribal social fabric,
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