"The South African Question" by Olive Schreiner is a book exploring tough issues about who belongs and why in South Africa in the late 1800s. It's about the people who feel connected to both England and South Africa and their fight for identity when war is coming. Imagine being stuck between two worlds, loving both your home and your English roots; Schreiner writes about how scary it is when war might tear those connections apart. The book looks at how colonialism changed everything, especially when people rushed in for gold and diamonds, and it asks everyone to try to get along, no matter where their family comes from. Ultimately, the book asks for kindness, thinking things through carefully, and finding a way for everyone to live together peacefully.
The South African Question
By Olive Schreiner
Caught between loyalty to England and love for their homeland, South Africans face a looming war that threatens to shatter their identities and tear apart their nation.
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About the AuthorOlive Schreiner was a South African author, anti-war campaigner and intellectual. She is best remembered today for her novel The Story of an African Farm (1883), which has been highly acclaimed. It deals boldly with such contemporary issues as agnosticism, existential independence, individualism, the professional aspirations of women, and the elemental nature of life on the colonial frontier.
Olive Schreiner was a South African author, anti-war campaigner and intellectual. She is best remembered today for her novel The Story of an African Farm (1883), which has been highly acclaimed. It deals boldly with such contemporary issues as agnosticism, existential independence, individualism, the professional aspirations of women, and the elemental nature of life on the colonial frontier.
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