The relationship between art and life is very distinct; art reflects life as seen by the artist. It is a product of the creator's thoughts, emotions and experiences. As an author, Peter Godwin uses a precise choice of words to illustrate the main importance of his memories. He adds nothing to exaggerate his feelings or the situations to which he was exposed. Mukiwa is a literary work of art created by Godwin to carefully portray …showed first 75 words of 1212 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1212 total…readers' attention by showing that he is just like everyone else in his thoughts and does not just show what is deemed appropriate. Godwin wishes to convey to the reader a sense of truth and trust. He creates a work of art by being as truthful as possible. This novel is Godwin's way of sharing his life with others and creating a literary masterpiece by the use of exact details and completely lacking any exaggerations.