Analysis of the poem Evicted by The Farmer by Zim Mnotoza
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"The setting of the poem, ‘Evicted by the farmer’, by Zim Mnotoza is the discriminatory land seizures. Robert Mugabe, the president of Zimbabwe orchestrated eviction of farms owned by white farmers on account of which they had to face violence.
The poem represents the hassle of a white farmer (Robert Smart) caused by the seizure of his long owned property, home, and land. Owing to the seizure, his family is forced to live in the open deprived of all facility and luxuries.
There was no food, water, and other joys of home and luxurious life. Besides they always lived in the fear of being attacked and chased by violent men of the President.
The worst thing about these seizures was these white farmers whose land had been confiscated unlawfully, had to move from one place to another like refugees. Their life became chaotic and totally disorganized.
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