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i dont think polgamy is a theme. it can be a ..topic exhibited in the...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:29:55 PST

i dont think polgamy is a theme. it can be a ..topic exhibited in the espistole, however.

theme of polygamy in so long a letter

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:44:03 PST

theme of polygamy in so long a letter

the main idea of the story is for women to voice out their problems and...

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 18:05:19 PST

the main idea of the story is for women to voice out their problems and give an insight scoop into the ordeals that women go through.this is a petition to the world to help improve certain traditions that relinguish women to the background.the author therefore terms the book into a letter form so as to avoid any interruption.the reason? for the first time women are letting themsdelves to be heard and this time they want nothing to stop...

Betrayal is seen throughout the story in the customs of the Sengalese...

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:50:59 PST

Betrayal is seen throughout the story in the customs of the Sengalese people. Husbands are expected to take more than one wife, and it is a shame to the husband's family if he doesn't, as is the case with Aissatou, the woman to whom Ramatoulaye is writing. Aissatou's mother-in-law forced her son to take a second wife, and Aissatou saw this as a betrayal of her husband's love for her, so she divorced him. In her case, Aissatou is betrayed by...

In "So Long a Letter," what is the significance of the theme...

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:35:57 PST

In "So Long a Letter," what is the significance of the theme of betrayal on Ramatoulaye's behavior?

I think you mean "epistolary." The word "epistle"...

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:08:27 PST

I think you mean "epistolary." The word "epistle" comes from the Greek word for "letter." So an epistle is a letter. Epistolary means "in the form of a letter." An epistolary novel would be written as if it were letters to and/or from someone.

What is the meaning of epistorary technique in presentation of the novel

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:56:00 PST

What is the meaning of epistorary technique in presentation of the novel

Themes

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:53:58 PST

To understand the themes representation in the novel so long a letter.

Mawdo was pressured by tradition and his mother to take a second wife....

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:11:08 PST

Mawdo was pressured by tradition and his mother to take a second wife. He still loved his first wife, but his mother had never accepted Aissatou and insisted her son marry someone of noble blood. His mother shames him by saying she'll never get over it if he doesn't take the wife his mother has groomed for him. Mawdo wants to continue his life with Aissatou and just visit his second wife when necessary, but Aissatou refuses to accept his...

Compare and contrast the reasons for which each husband, Modou and...

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:47:31 PST

Compare and contrast the reasons for which each husband, Modou and Mawdo, took a second wife in So Long a Letter.

Epistolary tecniques are excellent ways for the character's feelings to...

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:17:55 PST

Epistolary tecniques are excellent ways for the character's feelings to be portrayed without breaking point of view, or having to reveal it through dialogue between characters.

What are the advantages of the use of epistolary technique in Mariama...

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:21:05 PST

What are the advantages of the use of epistolary technique in Mariama Ba's So Long A Letter?