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Examining the way culture or ways of the society impinge upon the stories "Snapshots of a Wedding" by Bessie Head and "The Young Couple" by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.
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Consider how, in any two stories that you have studied, the culture or ways of the society impinge upon the story. The two stories that I have decided to choose for this essay are "Snapshots of a Wedding" by Bessie Head and "The Young Couple" by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. The first story that I will examine is "Snapshots of a Wedding". Throughout this story there are various references to Botswanan culture and Botswanan society. The main thing that strikes me at the beginning of the story is that it appears to be changing from a more traditional society to a more modern society. "No one had been awake all night preparing diphiri or the traditional wedding breakfast" and "the bride was six months pregnant and showing it, so there was just going to be a quick marriage ceremony at the police camp" both give me this impression. The society appears...
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