ENG2611
ASSIGNMENT 3
DUE DATE: JULY 2025
, ENG2611
ASSIGNMENT 3 2025
JULY 2025
ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS
Write an essay in which you discuss the following:
Select a South African literary work that addresses themes of diversity, such as race,
culture, or language. From your chosen text, identify a specific theme related to diversity
within the chosen text, such as cultural identity, social justice, or language barriers.
Analyse the linguistic, literary, visual, and structural features in the text, explaining how
these elements contribute to the development of the theme and influence its meaning
and purpose. Finally, reflect on how this theme deepens your understanding of diversity
in South Africa, sharing your personal insights.
Refer to at least THREE academic sources to write your essay. Include a
reference list of all the sources you have referred to at the end of your essay.
My Children Are Treated Badly Because of Their Friends – A Story About Being
Fair to Everyone
The story “My Children Have Become Untouchables” is written by Doris Lessing, a lady
who was born in a country called Zimbabwe in Africa. In her story, she talks about how
people treat each other unfairly because of their skin colour. This story shows how hard
it is to live in a place where people are not treated the same because of race. The
mother in the story wants her children to be kind to everyone, but many people around
her don’t agree. This story is about diversity, which means people from different races,
cultures, and languages all living together.
ASSIGNMENT 3
DUE DATE: JULY 2025
, ENG2611
ASSIGNMENT 3 2025
JULY 2025
ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS
Write an essay in which you discuss the following:
Select a South African literary work that addresses themes of diversity, such as race,
culture, or language. From your chosen text, identify a specific theme related to diversity
within the chosen text, such as cultural identity, social justice, or language barriers.
Analyse the linguistic, literary, visual, and structural features in the text, explaining how
these elements contribute to the development of the theme and influence its meaning
and purpose. Finally, reflect on how this theme deepens your understanding of diversity
in South Africa, sharing your personal insights.
Refer to at least THREE academic sources to write your essay. Include a
reference list of all the sources you have referred to at the end of your essay.
My Children Are Treated Badly Because of Their Friends – A Story About Being
Fair to Everyone
The story “My Children Have Become Untouchables” is written by Doris Lessing, a lady
who was born in a country called Zimbabwe in Africa. In her story, she talks about how
people treat each other unfairly because of their skin colour. This story shows how hard
it is to live in a place where people are not treated the same because of race. The
mother in the story wants her children to be kind to everyone, but many people around
her don’t agree. This story is about diversity, which means people from different races,
cultures, and languages all living together.
