Dream Life and Real Life: A Little African Story by Olive Schreiner
"Dream Life and Real Life: A Little African Story" by Olive Schreiner is a short story written in the late 19th century, reflecting Schreiner's keen insights into human emotion and the complexities of life. The book blends elements of realism and allegory, passionately addressing the struggles, dreams, and harsh realities faced by individuals, particularly through the experiences of children in a South African setting. At its core, the narrative examines themes offreedom, identity, and compassion against a backdrop of poverty and longing. The story follows little Jannita, a poor indentured child, who is tasked with herding goats in the arid Karoo landscape. As she dreams of a happier life filled with love and beauty, her reality quickly becomes grim when she realizes one of her goats is missing. In her flight from the oppressive reality of her life, she follows a springbuck into the wilderness, seeking freedom and solace in nature. Throughout her journey, she encounters various figures that symbolize the harsh circumstances of her existence, including the sad truths of loss and betrayal. Ultimately, the tale contrasts the beauty of childhood dreams with the starkness of reality, illustrating the resilience of the human spirit even in grim circumstances as Jannita grapples with her fate and strives for a sense of autonomy amidst a world of confinement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Schreiner, Olive, 1855-1920 |
|---|---|
| Title | Dream Life and Real Life: A Little African Story |
| Original Publication | 1893 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 91.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Contents | Dream life and real life; a little African story The woman's rose "The policy in favour of protection-". |
| Credits | Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1458 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 1998 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 141 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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