Category Archives: Nadine Gordimer

Whiskey = Beautiful Nature and Happy People

Posted on October 19, 2010 by klcowart

Kendra Cowart Nadine Gordimer, The Conservationist, pages 202-211 Throughout Gordimer’s book we see a lot of ambiguousness that in a sense deems South Africa as a very confusing and foreign place. The identities of the characters are confusing to pick … Continue reading →

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Dreams of Alina

Posted on October 19, 2010 by janbun09

Janelle Morris Gordimer The Conservationist pgs 163-173 In my section of The Conservationist, I found that I was drawn mostly to Alina. My section is basically devoted to her the weird dreams she has. Gordimer writes, “She dreamt she was … Continue reading →

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The Conservationist-Deliverance Connection

Posted on October 19, 2010 by babyhouse89

Jessica Keaton Gordimer, The Conservationist, 22-37 In this section of Nadine Gordimer’s The Conservationalist, the main character, Mehring, makes his confused and objective view of women known when he has dinner with a female friend. Throughout the section, Mehring comments … Continue reading →

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Mehring’s mind

Posted on October 19, 2010 by eri444444

Eri Pinto Gordimer, The Conservationist, 38-59 Laden with thoughts and impressions, The Conservationist presents a detailed psychological account of Mehring. In the “I pray for corn” section, Gordimer dedicates explicit and extensive attention to Mehring’s pervasive self-consciousness, emphasizing its basis … Continue reading →

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Technology and Advancement

Posted on October 19, 2010 by ashleyleann

Ashley McClure Nadine Gordimer The Conservationist (61-82) Towards the end of my section, the woman is trying to show Mehring that money is not everything; instead, money is the problem. Nadine Gordimer uses the woman to show that although development … Continue reading →

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Fighting With the Wind

Posted on October 19, 2010 by hsherlock

Heidi Sherlock Nadine Gordimer, The Conservationist, pages 83-92 In the span of three pages in Gordimer’s The Conservationist, the author describes a bleak landscape, one in which the disadvantaged black South Africans are in stark contrast to their white contemporaries. … Continue reading →

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Rising Water

Posted on October 19, 2010 by kukookoko

Nadine Gordimer: The Conservationist (174-186) Nadine Gordimer’s The Conservationist tells the story of a wealthy man learning the value of the land and learning to be self-sufficient and appreciate the finer things in life. Mehring, the protagonist, within my particular … Continue reading →

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Distance

Posted on October 19, 2010 by heyitsmikalinda

Linda Budd Nadine Gordimer, The Conservationist, (133-161) Mehring is the conservationist mentioned in the title of this novel. The word “conservationist” usually brings to mind images of people who actively try to improve or protect the environment. People associated with … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Destructive Power

Posted on October 19, 2010 by holliealexis

Hollie Owenby Gordimer, Nadine, The Conservationist, 231-246 In Nadie Gordimer’s book, The Conservationist, nature is a very destructive force. Lots of destruction occurs when what was once a cyclone makes people lives more difficult. The cyclone “paused somewhere miles off … Continue reading →

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Confusion Intentional

Posted on October 18, 2010 by meganleighgribble

Megan Gribble Gordimer, The Conservationist 9-21 While reading the first section of The Conservationist by Nadine Gordimer I was struck with a sense of confusion. I believe that Gordimer intentionally evokes a feeling of confusion to demonstrate the characters’ lack … Continue reading →

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