Postponed once for the Dassehra and
Bakr-Id holidays, this novel was long awaited. Its simple narrative style and
endearing local colour make it an easy read.
KumKum, Zakia, Gopa, Matthew, Sunil
Tragedy is in keeping with the quiet
tenor of the novel, for Alan Paton was writing about a tragic country and its tragic
people. A deep vein of humanity runs through the novel. The Umfundisi is a
character who grows on the reader; when you are done, you wish to imitate his speech
rhythms.
Matthew, Sunil
The parallels with Lincoln’s Second
Inaugural Address are brought out. How can a country survive with freedom only
for one-fifth of its people?
KumKum
Here are the readers at the end of the
reading.
Matthew, Talitha, Zakia, Thommo, Gopa, KumKum, Sunil
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