Magister Artium - MA / The novel Philida by André P, Brink is classified in the genre of slave novel. The
novel tells the story of a slave woman, Philida, who lodged a complaint with the
Slave Protector because she and her children were about to be sold to a new
master. In this study I will look at how the author, Brink, uses different narrative
strategies to give an authentic voice to Philida. Amongst these strategies are the
unique voice of the character Philida, multiple narrators, language use and the
creative use of historical and archival sources. The study will focus on the
characterization of Philida and the depiction of aspects of slavery. It will also explore
the voices of other characters such as Frans Brink, Cornelis Brink and Ouma Nella.
The theoretical basis of the study is informed by aspects of narratology,
postcolonialism and feminism.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/5688 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Lawrence, Meghan Ingrid |
| Contributors | Van Wyk, S |
| Publisher | University of the Western Cape |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of the Western Cape |
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