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Zenzele A Letter For My Daughter Sparknotes

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Parental Guidance: parents guiding their kids to prosperity
"Your children need your presence more than your presents." - Jesse Jackson(former senator and current political activist). As a parent, it may seem like all children need are presents of clothes and candy to keep them happy, but as Jackson stated, one day they will realize the one true present any kid can receive from their parents is the gift of love, affection and their presence. In the book Zenzele: A letter for my daughter by J. Nozipo Maraire, Shiri, the mother of Zenzele, begins to realize this when Zenzele departs for the next chapter of her life, leaving behind her family and friends in Zimbabwe. Shiri begins to realize the importance of her own presence in Zenzele’s life. …show more content…

Nozipo Maraire uses the word “Investments” to highlight the importance of parents pouring their love and compassion into their children as an act of benevolence. As Shiri is writing a letter to zenzele about Amai Tawona on how she raised her kids poorly, J. Nozipo Maraire uses the word “Investments” to show the great amount of sacrifice it takes to parent her children. Maraire’s use of the word “Investments”reveals the importance and pride Shiri takes in parenting her children to the best of her abilities. Unlike Amai Tawona when dealing with her children, Shiri is not afraid to sacrifice her time and money in hopes her children will strive as a result of her sacrifice. The sacrifices Shiri makes also implements a norm into her children at the same time. It educates them on the importance of “Investing” their own love. Their own time. Their own heart into people they love and care for. In efforts to carry on the kindness that they were taught to value. By using the word “Investments”, Shiri conveys her predominant values: her children. By investing herself into her children, she sends the message and theme of not only family love, but of compassion and kindness for others, in hopes to set up others for success and happiness. In the book Zenzele, J. Nozipo Maraire uses the word “grow” to indicate the significance a parent has in molding and raising one’s child to achieve success as their children “grow” into the people their parents believed they could once become. Shiri knew Zenzele could succeed, strive and “grow”with the resources her mother provided. Shiri had engraved the norm inside Zenzele’s mind that she would always be there for her, no matter what adversity they met. As Shiri writes every letter to Zenzele, she always ensures that she includes vital life lessons that Zenzele would need to “grow” into a mature, prosperous woman in the near future. The life lessons that Shiri teaches Zenzele throughout her life will eventually become a norm in

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