NAME: PRIMROSE MOYO
CANDIDATE NO: 3022
SCHOOL: EASTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
LEVEL: ORDINARY
DURATION : 1 WEEK
LEARNING AREA: LEVEL LITERATURE
SYLLABUS TOPIC: HISTORY AND CREATIVITY
RUTENDO :THE CHIEF’S GRANDDAUGHTER by Collectte Choto Mutangadura is an interesting and
intriguing love story based on the relationship between Barry and Rutendo. It explores some of the
rather fascinating issues they that happened during the liberation struggle. Unlike other novels that
focus on the conflicts between guerrilla fighters and the Rhodesian army this one focuses on the
romance between a chiefs granddaughter and a white soldier, Barry, an ex bank teller who has been
assigned to the remote reserve area of the country for a stint as a reserve in the Rhodesian army, an
assignment he does not particularly enjoy.
PART A (DATA COLLECTION )
1 RESEARCH ON THE SOME OF THE NAMES THAT WERE USED DURING THE WAR AND THEIR MEANINGS
-Dictator -a leader who rules with total authority’s often in a cruel or brutal manner
-Fascisms – a political system, headed by a dictator, that calls for extreme nationalism
-Anti Semitism – hostility towards or discrimination
-Blitzkrieg – name given to the sudden, violent offensive attack
-Lend lease
2 COMMENT IN YOUR OWN VIEWS ON INTERRACIAL MARRIAGE ON WHETHER IT SHOULD BE
PRACTICED OR NOT
Interracial marriage is a marriage involving spouses who belong to different races or racialized
ethnicities.
Interracial couples tend to marry because of four important facts; shared common interest, the
attractiveness of the partner, shared similar entertainment interest, and socioeconomic similarity.
Therefore interracial marriage should be practiced
One may say should not be practiced because interracial marriage fall apart in the inability of a couple to
handle their difference and they fail to talk about the stress one or both of them are experiencing.
Interracial marriages affect the race and culture, which leads to interracial marriages not to be practiced.
PART B (NARRATIVE ESSAY)
FORMULATE A SHORT STORY, CREATE A COVER PAGE AND TITLE FOR YOUR STORY. GIVE IT A TITLE
BASED ON THE LIBERATION STRUGGLE AND IT SHOULD BE BETWEEN 3 AND 5 PAGES
LIFE IN THE BUSH
BY MOYO PRIMROSE
PUBLISHED BY PROSPER NHIDZA
The independence of Zimbabwe did not just come on silver platter. Scared practitioners like Mbuya
Nehanda, Sekuru kaguvi, Mkwati played a pivotal role in the liberation liberation struggle.
The Zimbabwe struggle, being a woman in liberation camps was hard. It was especially hard for the
poor, young rural women who trekked to the camps in Mozambique. Young women during the
liberation struggle in their work on politics and men and their exploits. Women who joined the liberation
war were relegated to carry supplies and monitors for male freedom fighters. Women and men fought
as equals, with images of women holding guns and doing reconnaissance missions.
The struggle for democracy and struggle for women’s right were presented as equally. Women, both
fallen and living played a pivotal role in the liberation struggle. Some tough sisters held the guns, shot
and killed those from the enemy’s camp. They braved the cold, the scorching heat, the rough nights
when they got soaked in the rain, and want through the tough military training
Chimurenga songs also motivated fighters in the wars. The songs fermented the spirits of the war of
liberation. They also advised politic leaders. They had to heal fighters so as to continue fighting the war.
Some fighters were wounded, they used herbs to heal them using herbs, for healing them they wanted
fighters to continue fighting in the war of liberation so as not to be defeated in the war and conquer in
all wars.
They worked tirelessly towards the defeats of the struggle. Some died in the struggle some were left
orphans and some were left widowers. They were guerrillas themselves The also provided spiritually
guidance. Before they went to defeats their first asked for guidance from ancestors so as not to be
defeated. Fighters were given charms, herbs among each other which was for protection and spiritually
guidance and they provided morals.
Despite their increased vulnerability, women left their comfort zones and joined the struggle. Imagine
what a life was like for females struggle icons when they had to manage their menstrual health in the
bush. It must have been nightmarish, but even that did not stop them from fighting for the cause and
we are free today because of their struggles.
Unfortunately, many of these women have been betrayed as they were not so much rewarded when
Uhuru finally came, they still did not get the recognition they deserve. Granted, some women played a
supportive role to their husband’s, which is a very important role too, but others went a step further by
becoming more involved in the war.
The brave women took guns to fight for the liberation of the country and for the independence and
freedom we enjoying today.
In war time situations there is often no defined front line and both women and children can come
directly under attack meaning that the stereotyped image of men going off to war, and women staying
at home away from the conflicts, has to be radically.
Women were not merely victims but also actively work side by side with men in support of the war
effort. The position of women in liberation struggle shows that wars have to be judged not from the
position of men, but also from the position of women who worked hard to sustain the force of the
revolution.
Female combatants, was in the transportation of ammunition between Mozambique and Zimbabwe
carrying ammunition was dangerous but necessary and women were often ambushed by Rhodesian
soldiers. Women did not receive equal treatment from their male counterparts who felt that they were
weaker and had to be assigned soft roles.
In songs in verse and in myth, Nehanda came to represent the inevitable but so long awaited victory.
