Out of Africa | Techniques
Dinesen began telling and writing stories as a young child and had a reputation for being a fine storyteller. The novel Out of Africa fits the techniques of an earlier time when simple and effective stories about personal relationships and shifts in social values arose and created conflicts within society. The title of this novel designates one leaving a place and the search for a new home. Thus Dinesen, who had found a place of contentment in Africa, was forced by the failure of her farm and unpaid debts to return to Denmark. Five years later, Dinesen wrote her memories of life on a...
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