Question

while researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
born in 1923 of white south african descent, nobel - prize - winning author nadine gordimer was known for her political activism and candid writings.

• her writing often explored the complex impact of apartheid in south africa and she used a realistic writing style to address themes of social justice, human rights, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in oppressive societies.

isak dinesen was born in denmark in 1885 and later traveled and lived on the african continent, specifically in kenya.
her novels, including her most famous work the autobiographical novel out of africa, vividly depicts the continent’s landscapes, cultures, and people, and her writing embraced themes of love, loss, and the mysteries of life, evoking a sense of nostalgia and romanticism.
the student wants to contrast the work of gordimer and dinesen. which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
select one answer
a gordimer, who won the nobel prize, was born and raised in south africa while dinesen, who was much older, wrote mainly romantic novels and autobiographies.
b dinesen’s memorable novel out of africa was an autobiographical account of her travels and life in africa; she lived mainly in kenya while gordimer was born in south africa.
c although the two authors hailed from different countries, they both focused on the people of the african continent, with each addressing themes of love, loss, and the recognition of suffering.
d although both authors wrote about the people and culture of the african continent, gordimer was known for her political activism and focus on apartheid while dinesen embraced more romantic themes, focusing on the natural landscape and emotions of the people

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Incorrectly states Dinesen's focus (she focused on landscapes, culture, etc., not mainly romantic novels/autobiographies as stated here).
• Option B: Incorrect about Dinesen's birth (she was born in Denmark, not South Africa) and misrepresents Gordimer's focus.
• Option C: Incorrectly claims they both focused on apartheid (Dinesen did not focus on apartheid; Gordimer did).
• Option D: Correctly contrasts: Gordimer wrote about political activism (apartheid, social justice) and Dinesen focused on romantic themes (love, loss, mysteries of life) and African landscapes/culture/people. It aligns with the notes: Gordimer's work on social justice/human rights in oppressive societies (apartheid - political activism) and Dinesen's work on landscapes, culture, people with romanticism - focused on romantic themes, natural landscapes, emotions of people.

Answer:

D. Although both authors wrote about the people and culture of the African continent, Gordimer was known for her political activism and focus on apartheid while Dinesen embraced more romantic themes, focusing on the natural landscape and emotions of the people