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Summary the wind and a boy
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THE WIND AND A BOY – BESSIE HEAD TITLE:
Title refers to Friedman (main character)
Boy who has a magical wind blowing for
him
There’s something special about him
He is lovable and envied by others
THEMES:
Gender roles
- Clear distinction of gender roles
- Boys do as they please, no guidance on
how to behave as they grow up
- Girls stay home and do the household
duties
- Sejosenye becomes the envey of other
women, can plough the land, a task
usually associated with men
Loyalty
- Friedman is loyal to his grandmother
- He goes hunting for them for meat
- Becomes more loyal to his
grandmother and wants to help her
even more
- Sejosenye is loyal to Friedman
- She is there for him, takes him
everywhere she goes, very proud of her
grandson
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