The Bible and Christianity are the most important intertexts in the novels of Elsa Joubert. The purpose of this article is to examine the part played by these intertexts in Ons wag op die kaptein. To this end the relationship between certain passages of Scripture as well as some basic beliefs of Christianity and aspects of the novel are examined: the theme, Ana-Paula's attitude towards the people of Africa as well as to her white subordinates, Carlos' treatment of his labourers, the significance of the arrival of the ‘captain' and the reconciliation which takes place during the very last moments before this arrival. Finally a brief look is taken at the link between the above-mentioned intertexts and some of the leading motifs in the narrative.
展开▼
机译：圣经和基督教是艾尔莎·乔伯特小说中最重要的中介。本文的目的是研究Ons wag op die kaptein中这些互通文本所扮演的角色。为此，考察了圣经的某些段落以及基督教的一些基本信仰和小说的各个方面之间的关系：主题，安娜·保拉对非洲人民以及白人的态度，卡洛斯对非洲人的态度。他的工人，“船长”到来的意义以及和解发生在他到达之前的最后时刻。最后，简要介绍了上述互文与叙事中的一些主要主题之间的联系。
展开▼
