Mema

Mema s sharp tongue and apparent barrenness makes her a target for dislike and disapproval in her village When she finally succeeds in having four children, her husband dies in a witchdoctor s haven, followed by her daughters Her in laws accuse her of being a wicked witch who sacrificed her husband and children to the dark forces In spite of this Mema s strength and courage cause her to fight for her sons and her family s rights In this story of a practical African society her actions owe nothing to Western feminism and the theme of struggle against colonialism is left behind in favour of a struggle between new and old values The author demonstrates that a story relating the impact of psychological and social forces on Africans can also focus mainly on conflicts within African society. Download Mema – kino-fada.fr 3.5 starsThis novella was a pleasant surprise It s told from the perspective of a boy who grew up in a traditional village society in Gabon, and the beginning didn t seem to bode well due to some repetition and meandering But it soon hits its stride, and once I realized that the style of storytelling, with a certain amount of repetition, was drawing on oral tradition, it became muchpalatable This short book is perhaps reminiscent of someone telling stories around a fire in way the nar...Et velskrevet og interessant, sk nlitter rt indblik i aspekter af kulturen i et traditionelt landsbysamfund i Gabon.L s hele anmeldelsen p K s bognoterThere really are no wordsProfessor Mengara is the most polite person you ever want to meet I went to one of his lecturesabout his book and African Literature I took plenty of notes about the use of poetry and other vicesthat African author use to keep the reader alert or awake, so they don t get bored I even employed...Mema is a tribute to motherhood the word means My mother and Daniel Mengara has written this little book in memory of his loud mouthed, unlucky, strong, sometimes brutal, clever mother In simple language African villagelife is juxtaposed to the lifestyle in the cities, old traditions in which the elders are respected for their wisdom and experience to modern technology which is reserved for the young who gain respect for having mastered the knowledge of the white man African oral tradition Mema is a tribute to motherhood the word means My mother and Daniel Mengara has written this little book in memory of his loud mouthed, unlucky, strong, sometimes brutal, clever mother In simple language African villagelife is juxtaposed to the lifestyle in the cities, old traditions in which the elders are respected for...And now a Gabonese take on colonialism But, the same sad story Of loss Of destruction Of confusion Of the material consuming the spiritual Favorite passage p 96 The white man s world was like that It made you think about things, not people It made you forget about people It made you want things It made you want many things And when you started to want many things, you had no time left for thinking about people, because you spent so much time trying to get those things you wanted And now a Ga...Mema is a story that depicts the reality of life in an indigenous community, the belief in witchcraft, the sufferings in marriage in the hands of in laws especially at the death of a husband.It is a story about a mother s sorrows, her resilience, and her strength I really enjoyed reading this book.Song hahaha whenever I came across these words I know the machete is hungry for a slice The tale about Zame wa Mebegwe s sons not sure if spelling is correct is quite poignant and teaching at the same time.Mema is brilliant She defends her values and what she wants for her family and children and in reading this book you can t help but ask how much women go through in raising their children and sustaining their families.I enjoyed this, and it was especially interesting as we are living here in Gabon I wanted it to be longer and haveto it, but am glad I read it.Beautiful story about a boy and his mother, but intertwined with the history of colonization and the changing face of rural life in parts of Africa.

• English
• 01 November 2017
Daniel M. Mengara
• Paperback
• 122 pages
• 0435909231
• Daniel M. Mengara
• Mema