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The Diary of an African Nun Study Guide

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by Alice Walker
About 14 pages (4,121 words)
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African nun

A young nun who feels torn between her beliefs in Christ, the Catholic church, and her vows versus her own desire to make love and have babies. She feels that her barren state is equal to death and longs to do the dance of life. Despite her own wants and longings,.....

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