Dialogue in S. A. Dazela’s Izono zakho ziya kukujikela
This article investigates the use of dialogue in the depiction of the main character, Mpumlo’s personality traits in S. A. Dazela’s novel, Izono zakho ziya kukujikela (“Your sins will turn against you”, 1991). Mpumlo is the lead character in the novel. The aspects of Mpumlo’s personality, as depicte...
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description | This article investigates the use of dialogue in the depiction of the main character, Mpumlo’s personality traits in S. A. Dazela’s novel, Izono zakho ziya kukujikela (“Your sins will turn against you”, 1991). Mpumlo is the lead character in the novel. The aspects of Mpumlo’s personality, as depicted through dialogue, that feature prominently in the novel, include his kindness and humaneness, caring, being a liar, dangerousness, jealousy, cruelty, sarcasm, irresponsibility, cheating, rudeness and disrespect. All these traits will be highlighted. A discussion is also presented of the concepts of dialogue and personality in general and of Mpumlo’s personality traits in particular. |
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spelling | doaj.art-8ee51591cbbe4a7dabc2e1b6ed6492292022-12-21T20:40:26ZafrTydskrif vir Letterkunde AssociationTydskrif vir Letterkunde0041-476X2309-90702017-10-01472Dialogue in S. A. Dazela’s Izono zakho ziya kukujikelaZilibele Mtumane0University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThis article investigates the use of dialogue in the depiction of the main character, Mpumlo’s personality traits in S. A. Dazela’s novel, Izono zakho ziya kukujikela (“Your sins will turn against you”, 1991). Mpumlo is the lead character in the novel. The aspects of Mpumlo’s personality, as depicted through dialogue, that feature prominently in the novel, include his kindness and humaneness, caring, being a liar, dangerousness, jealousy, cruelty, sarcasm, irresponsibility, cheating, rudeness and disrespect. All these traits will be highlighted. A discussion is also presented of the concepts of dialogue and personality in general and of Mpumlo’s personality traits in particular.https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/tvl/article/view/3083DialogueisiXhosa novelS.A. DazelaIzono zakho ziya kukujikelapersonality traits. |
spellingShingle | Zilibele Mtumane Dialogue in S. A. Dazela’s Izono zakho ziya kukujikela Tydskrif vir Letterkunde Dialogue isiXhosa novel S.A. Dazela Izono zakho ziya kukujikela personality traits. |
title | Dialogue in S. A. Dazela’s Izono zakho ziya kukujikela |
title_full | Dialogue in S. A. Dazela’s Izono zakho ziya kukujikela |
title_fullStr | Dialogue in S. A. Dazela’s Izono zakho ziya kukujikela |
title_full_unstemmed | Dialogue in S. A. Dazela’s Izono zakho ziya kukujikela |
title_short | Dialogue in S. A. Dazela’s Izono zakho ziya kukujikela |
title_sort | dialogue in s a dazela s izono zakho ziya kukujikela |
topic | Dialogue isiXhosa novel S.A. Dazela Izono zakho ziya kukujikela personality traits. |
url | https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/tvl/article/view/3083 |
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