Landskap en identiteit in Tikoes deur Henk van Woerden

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This study explores the way in which the construction of landscape interactswith the development of identity in Tikoes by Henk van Woerden. Taking themetaphor of traveling in Tikoes as vantage point, the coterminousdevelopment of the South African landscape and the characters' identities areexplored.The study is placed in a theoretical framework by defining space, landscapeand place, with specific reference to the interaction of landscape and identity,especially as portrayed in migrant literature. The difference betweenobservation of space and the experiencing of landscape and place out ofspace through cultural processes are emphasized. It is postulated that theseprocesses not only lead to the development of landscape and place out ofspace, but also contributes to the development of the characters' identities.Through an in-depth study of Tikoes, it is established that landscape andidentity not only develop coterminously in this novel, but that these processesof development are actually interdependent.Tikoes, apparently a mere story about the journey of two lovers, is wellconstructed regarding the integration of themes and motives, whichculminates in the cardinal interaction between observation and experience.The theme postulated by the motto is thus reflected in the structure of thenovel: Let shallow people call me frivolous, when it comes to the point I havealways been conscientiously precise.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University