A_Letter_For_My_Daughter

A Letter For My Daughter In the book “A letter for my daughter,” there are several characters that have a third critical eye, which means to be able to see beyond social and culture norms. These particular characters Zenzele, Linda, and Baba Zenzele are examples of having a third critical eye. Through these different characters are several examples of being able to see beyond culture and societal norms through their special views. Zenzele, although a young character, is able to see beyond her culture norms to see how women are oppressed and how her land excludes her from her freedom. “I will never be bought! Mamma, how could you possibly accept some cattle and cash in exchange for my freedom'” (pg. 32) Zenzele makes this remark to her mother, as her mother explains to her how it is custom that the men give to the bride-to-be’s family money and cattle for the daughters hand in marriage. Zenzele is outraged by this and refuses to believe that she has to become part of this African culture. In spite of the fact that Zenzele is young at this point, she unknowingly points out that this is oppression to women, and how dare her mother go along shiri, linda, zenzele, pg, , baba, women, mother, world, rudo, culture, characters, african, place, others, norms, go, eye, explains, woman, through, third, special, out, husband, gift, beyond, always, zenzele’s, until, someone, sees, rules, parents, own, make