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    A narratological analysis of two Zulu novels
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007-03) Ndebele, Siphiwe Alfred; Zulu, N. S.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of African Languages.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines narratological aspects in two Zulu novels namely Kungasa ngifi/e (2000) and Kuxolelwa abanjani? (2002). These works are selected and compared in an effort to draw some conclusions as to how they deal with narratological aspects. Concerning narrative order, the two novels run parallel but the writers use anachronies abundantly. However, the anachronies do not violate the chronological order of events. They merely serve to recall past events and to mention in advance what will happen in future. In handling narrative duration, it is found that events are disproportionate. Both writers employ narrative frequency to indicate the frequency of an event. In both novels the writers have succeeded in creating realistic, live, dynamic, complex and multi-dimensional characters. The change and development of characters are influenced by environmental change. Both writers employ third person narration. The reason why they employ this type of narration is that 'it gives the narrator freedom of expression. This position enables him to access his character's thoughts, feelings and emotions. Both writers portray the themes in the titles of their novels. It is found that sub-themes of these novels are related to the main theme. In other words they have an impact on the whole novel. It is concluded that both writers handle the themes of their novels very well.