Chapter 8 Flashcards
(10 cards)
Explain the link between the last section of Chapter 7 and the first section of Chapter 8
How is the reader reminded of Tsotsi’s illiteracy in this chapter?
How does Tsotsi know that the baby is close to death?
Language and idiomatic expressions are a reflection of the way we live. How does the writer illustrate this in the descriptions of the Waterworks Square?
The author mentions that Miriam was waiting for her husband to return, and had to accept eventually that he was probably dead. What incidents in the book so far confirm your suspicion that he is in a likelihood dead?
What reference to the struggle against apartheid infers that Simon may have been arrested or detained?
List two ways in which the author shows that Miriam is well brought up and has manners
How are Miriam’s social skills in sharp contrast to Tsotsi’s?
What is the mood like on a Sunday afternoon in the township?
In the last sentence of this chapter. Why does Tsotsi want to sit quietly without moving?
