Some Are Born to Sweet Delight

I denne study guide får du vores hjælp til at analysere sydafrikanske Nadine Gordimers novelle “Some Are Born to Sweet Delight”. Vi giver dig et fyldigt summary af teksten og viser dig eksempler på analytisk interessante elementer i novellen. Bl.a. dykker vi ned i karakterer, struktur, setting, sprog og fortæller. Vi kommer også med forslag til fortolkning og perspektivering.

Præsentation af teksten

Titel: “Some Are Born to Sweet Delight” (1991)
Forfatter: Nadine Gordimer
Genre: Short story

Nadine Gordimer (1923-2014) var en berømt sydafrikansk forfatter og politisk aktivist. Hendes værker er typisk centreret om temaer såsom raceforskelle, kærlighed, identitet og moral. I 1991 modtog hun nobelprisen i litteratur. “Some Are Born to Sweet Delight” blev udgivet samme år som del af novellesamlingen Jump And Other Stories.

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Title

The title of the short story “Some Are Born to Sweet Delight” by Nadine Gordimer has a symbolic meaning.

The title shows how some people, like Vera and her family, are living a comfortable life. Vera was born in times of peace in a country with a stable political system. She has a house and a good job, and she can enjoy going out with friends and travelling. In comparison, Rad had to leave his country, possibly because of the political situation there. He works an ordinary job, and it is implied that he comes from a poor background. The title underlines the difference between the lives of those born in Western society and the lives of immigrants who come to the West in search of security and a better life. As an immigrant, Rad has poor prospects and has faced discrimination: “a foreigner who likely had been turned away from other vacancies posted on a board at the supermarket” (ll. 18-20).