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Forms and Acts of Violence in “Season of Migration to the North”

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Hi, I have attached the requirement for my final essay in the document. You have multiple choice and specific requirement inside. Please select either to write on "Season's migration to the north" or "disgrace". I only have these two books. Please be really careful to do close reading, which is to support your thesis with text support. Use a lot of line from the text to support you belief.
The link to "Disgrace" http://kkoworld(dot)com/kitablar/con-maksvell-kutzee-rusvayciliq-eng-kko.pdf

 

The final essay is due on Monday, May 11 at 3:30. You are welcome to develop your own topic for this last essay, but I have suggested some possibilities below to get you started. You may choose to develop a comparison/contrast between two texts from the semester, but at least one of them must be: Salih, Coetzee and/or Linmark. The final essay should be 5-6 pages in length and focus on developing your analysis through close readings. As always, I am happy to meet with you to discuss your topic and thesis statements, or to offer comments over email. Please reach out at any stage of your thinking and writing! You will also prepare a short presentation to share your essay with the class. This will be a substitution for the presentation that was scheduled during our final exam period. You may choose to create either a short video or audio recording (around 3-4 minutes) that will be shared in our course google drive. Your presentation is also due on May 11 at 3:30 and should include: 1) a discussion of your thesis 2) an example from your analysis that supports your thesis 3) reflections on how your reading of the text connects to our course themes and conversations throughout this semester. Season of Migration to the North 1. “…my bedroom was a spring-well of sorrow, the germ of a fatal disease. The infection has stricken these women a thousand years ago, but I had stirred up the latent depth of the disease until it had got out of control and killed.” (30). How do you interpret the symbolism of infection and disease in this passage and its development throughout the novel? How is the disease connected to themes of colonialism and sexuality? 2. Compare and contrast the different forms and acts of violence in the novel. What connections does the text draw between colonial violence and sexual/gendered violence? Disgrace 3. What is the significance of the contrast between the two acts of sexual violence in the novel? How does the novel treat the myth of the black peril? 4. Explore Lucy’s response to her sexual and physical assault. Why do you think Lucy chooses to remain on the farm? How do you interpret her decision not to report? How does Lucy negotiate her position in relation to apartheid pasts and presents? 5. The novel draws many parallels between David and the men who rape Lucy—for example, they are all “dog-killers” and voyeurs. How do you understand the significance of this parallel? How does the novel explore the relationship between race and sexual violence? Rolling the Rs 6. Explore the role of American media and popular culture in this text. How does the text’s treatment of mass consumer culture relate to the “stream-roller” narrative of globalization? 7. How do the queer youth at the center of this text analyze and resist the colonial and racial hierarchies that shape their lives? 8. How are histories of colonialism and immigration in Hawai’i addressed by this text? How do the youth challenge and resist the construction of Hawai’i in the American imagination—namely, Hawai’i as a tourist paradise?

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Different Forms and Acts of Violence in the Novel: “Season of Migration to the North”
Introduction
The novel “Season of Migration to the North” by Tayeb Salih has highlighted various relationships between men and women and how they are characterized by violence. The author of the novel has discussed several themes, which include: use of sex as a way of enacting violence, traditional beliefs vs. modernity, colonialism, orientalism, the advancement of technology, education, corruption, and subjugation of women, among many others. The novel has illustrated different forms of violence being perpetrated by different characters to their victims. It has pointed out different forms and acts of violence which several people have used to gain influence or control others. After reading the novel, the most prevalent form of violence is against women, especially in the form of sexual harassment. Notably, the novel has depicted various forms and acts of violence, primarily through sex violence towards women, both in African and European societies. Salih has portrayed this theme to illustrate that necessary actions and approaches are required to stand up against social injustices subjected to women no matter where they are in the world. This paper will discuss the different forms and acts in the novel as well as the connection between colonial violence and sexual/gendered violence.
Different Forms and Acts of Violence
As stated, one of the common forms and acts of violence portrayed in the novel is sexual/gendered violence against women. Notably, the main protagonist in the novel (Mustafa Sa’eed) engages in different relationships with various women, mostly English ones, and often results in their death or murder. On the other hand, Mustafa’s widow, Hosna, is forced to marry a man who is much older than her against her will. In this regard, the author of the novel wants to demonstrate to readers that violence against women is prevalent worldwide. In the novel, the violence is indicated to have happened in England and Sudan. The author has illustrated a close connection between colonialism violence and gender violence. To begin with, Mustafa’s relationships with various women are marred by incidents of misogyny and violence. He describes to women as “preys” that he targets who he seduces and results in intentionally wielding power over them. Mustafa lures and seduces the women by hiding his true identity from them. In the novel, he has been demonstrated as giving false names to women and cheating on them with other women. Some of the women who are seduced by Mustafa end up committing suicide partly due to the emotional manipulation they undergo. Notably, several women, such as Ann Hammond, Sheila Greenwood, and Isabella Seymour, all end up committing suicide after being in relationships with Mustafa. The court finds Mustafa guilty of murder after it is relieved that some of the women take their own lives due to his betrayal. For example, within one year of his stay in London, Mustafa lives with five different women by deceiving them of his commitment towards them. Notably, Mustafa ensures he dominates and subjugates the women he enters...
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