In their return to the past and allegorical critique of the present, Cetshwayo e
In their return to the past and allegorical critique of the present, Cetshwayo establishes the
historical and socio-political parallels between the periods spanning 1818-1879 and 1910-
1936. The play reveals a complex and profound shift in Dhlomo’s ideology and aesthetics
a)from a Christian-liberal worldview to a militant liberal-democratic nationalism” (Peterson
1991, 31)Use the above assertion as a point of departure to write an essay of 1800-2000 words, discuss how Dhlomo uses allegory and
tragedy to reorder the past and use it to explain the predicaments of apartheid and post-apartheid dilemmas. Use examples from the Text to support your response. Include in-text and end-text Havard referencing.