The narrator of Futhi Ntshingila in Sem Gentileza novel

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the complexion of the narrator of the Sem Gentileza (2016) novel, by Futhi Ntshingila, in order to present theoretical reflections on the type of narration present in the work — set in South Africa, during the period that Apartheid was institutionalized in the country — in order to discuss the position of the narrator in the plot constructed by the author Futhi Ntshingila. For the development of this study, we opted for descriptive, explanatory and bibliographic research, therefore, relying on theorists of Narrative Studies, such as Arnaldo Franco Junior (2009), Carlos Reis (2015), Walter Benjamin (1987) and Yves Reuter (2002), moreover, to support the discussions about the narrator's typology, the assumptions of Norman Friedman (2002) were used. In the end, it was possible to prove the hypothesis of this study, that is, that the dominant narrator in the text is the neutral omniscient and that, even in his neutrality, he is concerned with representing the social and political problems arising from Apartheid, contributing to the reader can reflect on this historical moment and its consequences for South African society.