Chapter 3 Flashcards
Quote a phrase from the first paragraph that creates a contrasting mood to the previous chapter
“gentle attitudes of waiting for the rain”
How are social activities described in the town both different from and similar to the activities described in chapter 2
In this chapter, people are described as laughing and talking about everyday things. In the previous chapter, there is clearly alcohol and drug abuse, as well as violence towards women.
Boston’s words have an intense effect on Tsotsi. How does the author illustrate this in this chapter
Tsotsi keeps running to forget the words. Boston’s words are repeated throughout the chapter. Tsotsi physically tries to block the words out of his head by covering his ears with his hands.
What descriptions in this chapter indicate that the novel takes place in apartheid South Africa
The author refers to the white suburbs that are separated from the township by a ‘no-man’s land’. There are also references to much better policing in the white suburbs
Tsotsi hears the ‘warning roll of thunder’. This indicates that it is about to rain. What does the ‘warning roll’ also foreshadow about events about to take place
Tsotsi is about to attack a woman but instead he receives a baby in a box
Tsotsi is clearly the leader if the gang featured in the first two chapters. Explain briefly what characteristics made Boston eligible to be a part of Tsotsi’s gang
Boston could identify details that could be dangerous to their operations
Why was Tsotsi upset about Boston’s question
He did not know the answers to the questions
Tsotsi is clearly a character in conflict with himself. How does he manage to lead a seemingly controlled life
Tsotsi has devised a number of rules to stay in control. He always checks his knife first thing in the morning, and he focuses on his ‘dark purpose’. He tries not to think about his past or childhood because he knows that memories might distract him.
Tsotsi is not always able to keep his memories away. Mention two events that forec the concept of memory to surface
Tsotsi has an irrational fear of spiders.
A man, handcuffed by a police officer, calls him David.
Why does Tsotsi not kill the woman he meets among the trees?
Tsotsi is distracted by the box she is holding and by the crying baby
