Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores the way in which the construction of landscape interacts
with the development of identity in Tikoes by Henk van Woerden. Taking the
metaphor of traveling in Tikoes as vantage point, the coterminous
development of the South African landscape and the characters' identities are
explored.
The study is placed in a theoretical framework by defining space, landscape
and place, with specific reference to the interaction of landscape and identity,
especially as portrayed in migrant literature. The difference between
observation of space and the experiencing of landscape and place out of
space through cultural processes are emphasized. It is postulated that these
processes not only lead to the development of landscape and place out of
space, but also contributes to the development of the characters' identities.
Through an in-depth study of Tikoes, it is established that landscape and
identity not only develop coterminously in this novel, but that these processes
of development are actually interdependent.
Tikoes, apparently a mere story about the journey of two lovers, is well
constructed regarding the integration of themes and motives, which
culminates in the cardinal interaction between observation and experience.
The theme postulated by the motto is thus reflected in the structure of the
novel: Let shallow people call me frivolous, when it comes to the point I have
always been conscientiously precise. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die studie ondersoek die wyse waarop die konstruksie van landskap in
wisselwerking tree met die ontwikkeling van identiteit in Tikoes deur Henk van
Woerden. Met die reismetafoor binne Tikoes as uitgangspunt, word die
samevallende ontwikkeling van die Suid-Afrikaanse landskap en die karakters
se identiteite bestudeer.
Die ondersoek word geplaas binne 'n teoretiese raamwerk oor ruimte,
landskap en plek, met spesifieke verwysing na die verhouding tussen
landskap en identiteit, soos veral verwoord in migranteliteratuur. Daar word
onderskei tussen die waarneming van ruimte, en die gewaarwording van
landskap en plek na aanleiding van die geografiese ruimte, deur kulturele
prosesse. Dit word geponeer dat hierdie prosesse nie net lei tot die
ontwikkeling van landskap en plek uit ruimte nie, maar ook bydra tot die
ontwikkeling van die karakters se onderskeie identiteite. Deur 'n analise van
Tikoes, word gevind dat landskap en identiteit nie net samevallend in dié
roman ontwikkel nie, maar dat dié ontwikkelingsprosesse as't ware
interafhanklik van mekaar staan.
Tikoes, oënskynlik bloot 'n verhaaloor die reis van twee geliefdes, bied 'n
deurgekomponeerdheid van temas en motiewe wat kulmineer in die kardinale
wisselwerking tussen waarneming en gewaarwording, waardeur die roman
die tema wat in die motto aangekondig word ook struktureel waar maak,
naamlik: Laat de oppervlakkigen mij lichtzinnig noemen. Als het erop
aankwam was ik altijd heel nauwgezet.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/53484 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Bruwer, Naomi |
| Contributors | Van Zyl, D. P., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. Dept. of Afrikaans & Dutch . |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | af_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 94 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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