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Title: <\/strong> Style and Setting in Dina<\/em>:\u00a0 A Short Story by Luis Bernardo Honwana<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Kwasi Opoku
Department of English, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, PMB, Kumasi, Ghana<\/strong>
kwasi.opoku@knust.edu.gh<\/a><\/strong>
https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3058-4305<\/a><\/strong>
Stephen Kwaku Duah
Department of Languages, Berekum College of Education, Berekum, P. O. Box 74,
Berekum, Ghana
stephenkwakuduah@becoled.edu.gh<\/a> \u00a0
https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-2080-3740<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Abstract<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This paper analyzes the style and setting in Luis Bernardo Honwana\u2019s short story Dina<\/em>, with particular emphasis on linguistic expressions and the interplay between micro and macro settings as perceived by both students and teachers within and beyond the classroom context. Drawing on a close reading of the primary text, the study examines various physical locations\u2014such as the camp, barn, cornfield, and cantinas\u2014alongside temporal cues, environmental conditions, and cultural practices. These elements are explored not only for their descriptive richness but also for their symbolic and functional roles in shaping the narrative. The findings reveal that the setting in Dina<\/em> functions as a dynamic force influencing character behavior, ethical decision-making, and social relationships. The oppressive colonial atmosphere, the harsh midday heat, and the restrictive camp environment collectively intensify the story\u2019s themes of vulnerability, resistance, and cultural disintegration. Honwana\u2019s use of symbolic language, vivid imagery, and spatial transitions underscores the sociopolitical tensions embedded in the text. Additionally, the study highlights how setting and linguistic expression serve as crucial narrative tools that connect events and characters, drive the plot, and expose both personal and societal conflicts. These elements provide insight into how prevailing conditions shape individual actions and interactions, establishing the setting as a vital component of the story\u2019s construction. The study concludes that the interrelationship between setting and language in Dina<\/em> is essential to understanding the story\u2019s thematic complexity. It recommends further exploration into how such narrative strategies reflect broader concerns with colonialism, identity, and cultural struggle in African literature.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Keywords:<\/strong> Dina<\/em>, literature, postcolonial, setting, style<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Kwasi O., & Duah, S. K. (2025). Style and Setting in Dina<\/em>: A Short Story by Luis Bernardo Honwana.\u00a0 Atras Journal<\/em>, 6<\/em> (2),\u00a0 263-284.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

DOI:\u00a0
https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70091\/vol06no02.<\/em>17<\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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