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hamima
hamima
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Graduate School

What is the principle theme of "Blankets"?

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Posted by hamima on Thursday March 13, 2008 at 2:12 AM and tagged with themes.

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  1. jamesk8
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    High School - 9th Grade

    I would consider poverty to be the principle theme of Blankets.  La Guma uses the themes of violence and poverty to explain the effects of apartheid.

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    Posted by jamesk8 on Tuesday September 16, 2008 at 10:39 PM

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