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• "Though what thoughts of regret, or pity, or perhaps even wounded human affection''- Explain"Though what thoughts of regret, or pity, or perhaps even wounded human affection were compounded with the satisfaction of his completed revenge, it is impossible to say."- Explain  In the novel "The Grass is Singing"[Expand...]
• "She was going to be happy. She had no idea of the life she had to lead"- Explain"She was going to be happy. She had no idea of the life she had to lead. Poverty, which Dick had warned her of with a scrupulous humility, was another abstraction, nothing to do with[Expand...]
• "She loved the town, felt safe there, and associated the country with her childhood'',-Explain"She loved the town, felt safe there, and associated the country with her childhood, because of those little drops she had lived in, and the way they were all surrounded by miles and miles of[Expand...]
• Justify the title of the novel The Grass is Singing Comment on the significance of the title, “The Grass is Singing.” [NU: 2017] The meaning of the title “The Grass is Singing” is a sad song of nature that shows death, silence, and human suffering. [Expand...]
• Setting of the novel The Grass is SingingDiscuss the setting of the novel The Grass is Singing. "The Grass is Singing" by Doris Lessing (1919-2013) is a novel set in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) during the mid-20th century. The novel's setting plays[Expand...]
• What truth is revealed through the murder of Mary by MosesWhat truth is exposed through the murder of Mary by Moses, the native worker in The Grass is Singing? Or. What truth is revealed through the murder of Mary by Moses? Doris Lessing’s (1919-2013) novel,[Expand...]
• The autobiographical elements in The Grass is SingingTrace the autobiographical elements in The Grass is Singing. Or, Do you find autobiographical elements in The Grass is Singing?  Autobiographical elements are personal experiences, memories, and emotions depicted in a creative work reflecting the[Expand...]
• The novel Grass is Singing is the story of a failed marriageThe novel Grass is Singing is the story of a failed marriage. “The Grass is Singing” by Doris Lessing (1919-2013) is an evergreen novel. The failed marriage between Mary and Dick Turner is a central[Expand...]
• The murder of Mary in The Grass Is SingingDescribe the murder of Mary in The Grass Is Singing. "The Grass Is Singing" is a novel written by British author Doris Lessing (1919 - 2013) and published in 1950.  An intimate and illicit relationship[Expand...]
• Discuss the theme of colonialism or racism in “The Grass is Singing.”Discuss the theme of colonialism or racism in “The Grass is Singing.” Or, “The Grass is Singing” deals with the theme of Colonialism. Elucidate. [NU: 2016] Or, How are the black Africans treated in “The[Expand...]
• The novel “The Grass is Singing” is a story of a failed marriage.The novel “The Grass is Singing” is a story of a failed marriage. Discuss. [NU: 2019] Doris Lessing’s (1919–2013) “The Grass is Singing” (1950) is a powerful novel about broken lives. At the centre is[Expand...]
• What picture of social life do you get in Doris Lessing’s “The Grass is Singing?”What picture of social life do you get in Doris Lessing’s “The Grass is Singing?” [NU: 2016, 20, 22] ★★★ Doris Lessing’s (1919–2013) “The Grass is Singing” (1950) paints the social world of colonial Southern[Expand...]
• Portray the character of Mary in “The Grass is Singing.”Portray the character of Mary, focusing on her development, education, and feminist ideals, in Doris Lessing’s “The Grass is Singing.” [NU: 2015, 18, 20, 22]  ★★★ Mary Turner is the central character of Doris Lessing’s[Expand...]
• How does Charlie Slatter take control of the murder case of Mary Turner?How does Charlie Slatter take control of the murder case of Mary Turner? [NU: 2014] Charlie Slatter is the powerful neighbor of the Turners in Doris Lessing’s (1919–2013) “The Grass is Singing” (1950). When Mary[Expand...]
• Write a short note on apartheid.Write a short note on apartheid. [NU: 2019] Apartheid was a system in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). It divided people by race. Whites had power. Blacks had no rights. Doris Lessing’s (1919–2013) “The Grass is[Expand...]
• Describe the murder of Mary in “The Grass is Singing.”Describe the murder of Mary in “The Grass is Singing.” [NU: 2016, 18, 19, 21] ★★★ Doris Lessing (1919–2013) begins “The Grass is Singing” (1950) with Mary Turner’s murder. It is the key event of[Expand...]
• Trace the autobiographical elements in “The Grass is Singing.”Trace the autobiographical elements in “The Grass is Singing.” [NU: 2017, 20] ★★★ Doris Lessing (1919–2013) used her own life in “The Grass is Singing” (1950). She grew up in Southern Rhodesia, like the Turners.[Expand...]