The essay provided is a comparison work of literature between the published work of Angel Makholwa by Pan MacMillan and Bloomsbury. This piece of writing compares the ending of the novel in both novels.
Practice essay on The Blessed girl by Angel Makholwa
QUESTION:
Write an essay in which you compare the original end of the Pan Macmillan version to the
Bloomsbury
We are introduced to Bontle Tau, the protagonist of Angel Makholwa's novel, who is street
smart, proclaiming to have a PhD in Menatology, she is attractive, and ambitious. Her
location being the city of gold, Johannesburg, allows her to attract blessers who she seems to
have wrapped around her fingers and her mere presence has those around her drooling. We
are exposed to her lavish lifestyle that she flaunts about in her memoir and the Instagram post
she leaves for her followers. After all, "people didn't sacrifice their lives in the freedom
struggle for black women to wear the same cheap T-shirts they wore during apartheid." Her
responsibility is to attract hence she goes through extra means such as bleaching her anal to
look appealing for those who fill her bank account. The objective of this paper is to discuss
the various book endings by the authors Pan McMillian and Bloomsbury as well as
addressing how the purpose and significance of the book is altered by these different endings.
Furthermore, the essay will talk about what I, the reader, think of the Bloomsbury version and
responding to which novel I prefer best and why.
The book does not only discuss the accumulation of wealth through transactional
sexual interactions and the exploitation of beauty but about real life issues as well. In
addition, the author depicts the prevalent concerns with reality which talk about issues behind
hidden curtains within households, including how young girls are raised in dangerous
circumstances where they can be exploited by older men and the role that these k play in
grooming them as well as destroying the childhood that these girls are supposed to experience
by turning them into women before they can fully comprehend what being molested is,
through the use of the phrase "I love you," which is code for "open your legs." The book also
discusses the subject of adultery, where husbands prefer to be between young thighs than at
home in the warmth of their wives' beds. Angel Mokholwa brings up issues related to mental
health and the toll it takes on its victims, as well as how that affects their jobs and the people
around them, relationships. The writer also speaks of various definitions of commitment, as
Bontle creates an illusion of being with Ntokozo because she genuinely loved him but was
also committed to all three of her other blessings because they each provided a different need
in her life in different ways. According to how Tsholo is portrayed, she deems herself as a
loyal partner but accepting drinks from other guys, going so far as to kiss them or accept
flowers from them. Last but not least, there is the depiction of drugs and the escape they
provide for the characters as well as the distance they create in relationships and families and
how the corrupt South African system results in those deserving of jobs being overlooked
because they lack connections, as is demonstrated when Bontle is awarded a construction
contract. This version makes the reader realize how all these themes play a significant role in
the Pan McMillian finale. Not merely just giving the book a comedic feel as portrayed in the
Bloomsbury version but the illusion of realism which addresses everyday life issues and
addresses problems that people face on a daily basis, changing your perspective on the book
completely. The Pan McMillian's conclusion discusses the role that society plays. “You are
part of the reason that girls like me exist, do you think if I lived in a different society I would
have thrived, continued in the lifestyle I lived in and felt good about it?” the end of this
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