Analysis Of Don 'T Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight'
“I am African by accident, not by birth. So while soul, heart, and the bent mind are African, my skin barely begs to differ and is resolutely white”(Fuller, 2001, Readers Guide). These are the words of a white settler who matured and found her identity on the dark continent. During the twentieth century, much of Africa was colonized by colonial powers, as a result, the land endured intense warfare and eventually the crucible of decolonization, or the freeing of a colony from dominance. From a young age, Alexandra Fuller, or Bobo, found herself experiencing these hardships by living on the outskirts of a war zone in Africa, or the land she knows as home. She writes about her experiences in the reading, Don't Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight.
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For instance, the Fullers had a difficult time adjusting to the new system. This may be seen through the conflict between Bobo’s dad and African soldiers. As the conflict resolved, the soldier stated, “This is Zimbabwe now. You can’t just do as you please from now. From now it is we who are in charge”(Fuller, 2001, pg. 159). By way of explanation, those to which the British considered inferior were now considered higher than whites in Africa on the political hierarchy. For this Fullers, this is drastically different from the life they had known. This may be seen through Alexander Fuller’s claim of one day being in charge of the muntus, or the Africans (Fuller, 2001, pg. 103). Subsequent to the efforts of decolonization, one might think this would be difficult for a woman, however, the Fuller’s consistently acquired help from individuals of African decent following independence. White settlers were still accountable and displayed a certain level of dominance in the home as the natives worked to make tea and food. This is complicated as one may not think of this upon considering decolonization, just as one might not consider the White settlers becoming attached to their land in
For instance, the Fullers had a difficult time adjusting to the new system. This may be seen through the conflict between Bobo’s dad and African soldiers. As the conflict resolved, the soldier stated, “This is Zimbabwe now. You can’t just do as you please from now. From now it is we who are in charge”(Fuller, 2001, pg. 159). By way of explanation, those to which the British considered inferior were now considered higher than whites in Africa on the political hierarchy. For this Fullers, this is drastically different from the life they had known. This may be seen through Alexander Fuller’s claim of one day being in charge of the muntus, or the Africans (Fuller, 2001, pg. 103). Subsequent to the efforts of decolonization, one might think this would be difficult for a woman, however, the Fuller’s consistently acquired help from individuals of African decent following independence. White settlers were still accountable and displayed a certain level of dominance in the home as the natives worked to make tea and food. This is complicated as one may not think of this upon considering decolonization, just as one might not consider the White settlers becoming attached to their land in