The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

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The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency By Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith British but born in Zimbabwe Went to school in Zimbabwe and Scotland Wrote many stories about children and adults Currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland with wife and two daughters

Background and Themes Touches on larger problems in modern Africa. Children being killed for muti (witchdoctor’s medicine) The terrible disease AIDS Human Nature and Mma Ramotswe instinctive understanding of it is an important theme. Truth and lies – important theme

Themes and Motifs Continued Relationship between blacks and whites in the novel Discovery in Botswana of three of the world’s richest diamond mines as economic stroke of luck for the nation Author’s integration of the ideas of feminism and chauvinism into the narrative History, individual and general affects the characters of the text.

Setting and Society Novel takes place in the capital city of Gaborone. Mma Ramotswe’s place within society Effect of physical topography and geography of Africa on story

History of Botswana Central South African country smaller than Texas, but larger than California Hinges on gaining independence in 1966 from the United Kingdom Independence due in large part to development of extensive diamond reserves.

Structure and Plot Use of third person narration Switches to first person narration in Chapter 2 and has Obed Ramotswe narrate

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