Question

Grade 11 The love Potion Short transactional writing dairy entries

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Question:

Summary of the story "The Love Potion".

Answer:

Herman Charles Bosman's Love Potion focuses on tradition, love, hope, happiness and fear.

Explanation:

The story is told in the first person by a male narrator named Oom Schalk Lours, and from the beginning of the story, readers realize that Bosman may be exploring traditional themes. Everyone in the town believes in the power of ten-leaf plants. According to locals, it can help women fall in love with men. It sounds much more fetched, but in line with local folklore. There are people in the town who believe in the power of the Juba plant, especially Gideon. Gideon is determined to get the berries, so he borrows the light of Homme. Gideon does not doubt that love potions don't work with Letty. Meanwhile, Oom suspiciously talks to Lettie before Gideon uses the red juba plant berries. If anything, Oom is more practical and doesn't want his friends to be rejected by Lettie. For this reason, Oom checks the state of the country.

But when Oom talks to Lettie, he finds out that she loves Gideon. This suggests that Gideon is okay if he puts the berries in Letty's coffee.  The fact that Lettie said he loved Gideon before putting the berries in the coffee suggesting that the berries did nothing. Letty was already in love with Gideon. With or without Berry's help, Letty chose to love Gideon. If anything, the folklore and traditions given to Juba plants over time provide a foot for survival across generations. The friendship between Oom and Gideon is also interesting, as Oom seems to protect Gideon. Something notable because Ortiz visited Letty's house before Gideon arrived. But in reality, when Letty professes her love for Gideon, she does not have to follow the tradition of the Juba plant. Oom is guaranteed to hit, so he still thinks it's appropriate. Gideon also doesn't know that Oom has arrived at Lettie's father's farm and never talks to Lettie's father as much as he talks to Lettie himself. Things could have gotten worse if Letty said he didn't love Gideon. The Juba plant tradition may be centuries old, but Oom is wise enough to understand that it may be a harmless tradition.

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