Texts:
Poem: “Waiting for the Barbarians” by C.P Cavafy
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51294/waiting-for-the-barbarians
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Novel: Waiting for the Barbarians
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Choose from one of the following texts on the syllabus:
Adichie: Danger of a Single Story
Texts:
Poem: “Waiting for the Barbarians” by C.P Cavafy
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51294/waiting-for-the-barbarians
AND
Novel: Waiting for the Barbarians
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Choose from one of the following texts on the syllabus:
Adichie: Danger of a Single Story
PROMPT:
Coetzee borrows the title of his novel from the title of the poem by the Greek poet CV Cavafy (link above)
In an organized essay, discuss how the implicit argument(s) of the poem relates to Coetzee’s novel and one other text of your choice (from the list of texts on the syllabus or from your own research and reading).