ENG2603 ASSIGNMENT 3 GUIDE. DUE DATE: 05 SEPTEMBER 2023. DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. TOPICS COVERED: HOW THE NOVEL WELCOME TO OUR HILLBROW QUESTIONS THE HABITS OF CULTURAL STEREOTYPING OF OTHER AFRICANS IN POSTCOLONIAL SOUTH AFRICA. HOW THE AUTHOR USES AIDS I

Assignment 03

Assignment : Welcome to our Hillbrow by Phaswane Mpe

Instructions:
Before you attempt this assignment, you must make sure that you have engaged the prescribed

book: Welcome to our Hillbrow by Phaswane Mpe. It is your responsibility to access the

prescribed book.

Question 1

1. To what extent would you agree with the view that Welcome to Our Hillbrow questions the

habits of cultural stereotyping of other Africans in postcolonial South Africa. In your answer,

focus on the depiction of female characters, and foreigners as presented in the text.

(20 marks)



2. In Welcome to our Hillbrow, Mpe also uses AIDS in South Africa to examine human rights.

Discuss how the theme of disease is depicted in the text. Ensure that you support your

argument by using examples from the primary text.

(20 marks)



3. In a paragraph of not more than half a page, discuss whether you agree or disagree with

the following statement:

‘The theme of xenophobia is one of the themes that are omnipresent in the text as foreign

nationals are labelled as bad.’ (10 marks)




TOTAL: 50 x 2 = 100 marks
NB: IT IS ADVISABLE TO USE THE DOCUMENT AS A GUIDE AND NOT JUST COPY AND PASTE TO AVOID
PLAGIARISM.