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    Tragic expression in selected Xhosa literary works
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1996-03) Jafta, Dorcas Nompumelelo; Du Plessis, J. A.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of African Languages.
    ENGLISH SUMMARY: This study Jives an exposion of how the tragic is expressed in Xhosa. A selection of written works is examined. As a starting point the Aristotelian approach is given but the work emphesises the world view of amaXhosa as the way of looking at tragedy and the tragic. The tragic is taken to be prevalent during a time of transition when there is a clash of values between parents and their offspring. The clash of values takes place within a family environment so that there is a severance of filial bonds. This is accompanied by serious tensions within the family. The family is thus taken as a tragic milieu. An examination of the tragic as manifested in conflict, characterisation and emotional intensity is undertaken.