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Focuses on keeping family together
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Stephen Kumalo
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White farmer who becomes a friend to the natives
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James Jarvis
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Man who lived in Johannesburg and died fighting for justice
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Arthur Jarvis
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Voice of a bull
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John Kumalo
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Activist who is not afraid to die for the cause of equality
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Dubula
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Leads Stephen on his journey into Johannesburg
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Msimangu
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Morally “Sick”
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Gertrude
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Son of John; one of the three thieves who broke into Arthur Jarvis’ home
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Matthew Kumalo
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The “brains” of the three leaders of the resistance to the separation in Johannesburg
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Tomlinson
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The lawyer for Absalom Kumalo
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Mr. Carmichael
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Word choice
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Diction
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Appearance differs from reality
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Irony
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Criticizing in order to point a flaw
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Satire
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Voice or role a character plays that echoes the thoughts of the author
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Persona
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Art of speaking effectively and persuasively
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Rhetoric
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Why does Absalom Kumalo go to Johannesburg?
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To find his Aunt Gertrude
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What illustrates how corrupt Johannesburg is to Stephen?
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Being robbed
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What is ironic about Arthur Jarvis’ death?
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He is killed by those he was trying to save.
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What is the purpose of the intercalary chapter centered on Shantytown?
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To illustrate the hardships of natives who have journeyed to Johannesburg
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What does John Kumalo’s response to Absalom’s arrest for murder reveal about his character?
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He’s selfish, ruthless, and corrupt.
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What is John Kumalo’s biggest weakness?
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Lacks courage
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Describe Shantytown
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Temporary, makeshift shacks made from materials such as sacks, poles, grass, etc.
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What was Absalom’s reputation like at the reformatory?
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Model student
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What does James Jarvis’ prejudice toward the Afrikaners reveal about the white population?
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There is a division based on a prejudice
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What is the main argument of Arthur Jarvis’ unfinished manuscript?
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Further cruel treatment of the natives is morally unaceptable
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Who does Jarvis blame for native crime?
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White population
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Gertrude’s unexpected departure at the end of the novel suggests that Kumalo _______.
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Has failed to reunite his family
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What did the judge mean when he stated, “The judge does not make the law, it is the people who make the law”?
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It is the people who are unfair, not the law.
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Name two signs of hope for the natives of Ndotsheni at the end of the novel.
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Milk, Dam, Ag Expert, Thunderstorm
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Describe the political view of the young agricultural expert.
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He’s grateful for the help of the white population but blames the plight of natives on white policies. Believes that each man should work the land together, such as in communism.
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What is the most significant difference between the civil rights movement and apartheid? Why?
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Answer will vary.
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