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1
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Who is the author of cry the beloved country?

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Alan Paton

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Who is Alan Paton?

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Experience no world wide event. At 22 he became a teacher at an all white school. 10 years later he was the principal at a black school loosening restrictions. He travelled world wide

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When did he published the book?

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After World War II he wrote and published in 1948

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When did apartheid start?

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1948

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Who was elected at the general election?

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National party was elected

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When did South Africa become its own union?

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1962

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What was the time of the play?

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Set in the 1940s. There was economic and political tension

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Who are the characters?

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  • Stephen Kumalo
  • Absalom Kumalo
  • John Kumalo
  • Matthew Kumalo
  • Mrs Kumalo
  • Jame’s Jarvis
  • Arthur Jarvis
  • Margaret Jarvis
  • Theophilus Msimangu
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9
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Where does Act 1 take place?

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Carisbrook, Ndotsheni, Umzikulu Valley, Natal

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What is the fertility of the white man’s farm?

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green hills = fertile

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What is the fertility of the black man’s farm?

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Not fertile

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There is a drought. What does this do to the land?

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The land cannot hold rain. Bare and cattle have overgraze land.

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What has increased soil erosion?

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Drought

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Why can’t the rural areas support so many people anymore?

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Young people have left for Johannesburg and therefore the people that are left all the old people and the children. They cannot sustain themselves

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Why do the young people go to Johannesburg?

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Gold mining industry

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Who received a letter from who? What was the letter about?

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Stephen receives a letter from the minister Theophilus. Stephen must come to Johannesburg as Absalom is illl

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17
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Who is Absalom than in relation to Stephen?

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See his son

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18
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What is this journey for Stephen?

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It is a journey of discovery for Stephen as he searches for his son

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When Stephen arrives where is Absalom?

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In a reformatory

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What is a reformatory?

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A place for young people who break the law

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21
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Why is Absalom in a reformatory?

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He got a girl pregnant

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22
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Why was Absalom released?

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He did well

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How did Absalom end up in the reformatory in the first place?

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He came under the influence of his cousin

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Who is Absalom’s cousin?

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Matthew

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25
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What does Matthew and Absalom have in common?

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They are criminals

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26
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What happens to John?

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He was initially a carpenter which is now involved in political activities. He turned away from traditional or tribal valleys. He denounces Christianity

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27
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How does Stephen gain information?

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From travelling around Johannesburg

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How does Stephen become aware of the new societies?

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He sees the new societies as John speaks about it and becomes aware of the racial and economic divisions. He sees the fear of people on a level of crime

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29
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What news broke out that was negative?

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The prominent white man (took a stand against racial injustice) Arthur Jarvis was murdered

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30
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Why was Absalom and Matthew arrested?

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Murder

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31
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Why does John get Matthew a lawyer?

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He sees a way out for Matthew

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32
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Where does act two take place?

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High Place, farm in hills above Ndotsheni

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Who is the high pace from owned by?

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Margaret and James Jarvis

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34
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Who are Margaret and James Jarvis?

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The parents of Arthur Jarvis

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Who did Arthur leave behind?

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His wife and two children

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36
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What increases the devastation of Arthur’s parents?

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Arthur was an only child and they leave for Johannesburg

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37
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Why does the parents journey of discovery begin?

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James learns about his son philosophy

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38
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When the two fathers meet what did they realise?

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They have been in contact before. Stephen remembers Arthur as a young boy riding his horse is past the farm

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39
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Why does James bear no bitterness towards Stephen?

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James reaches a new understanding of the countries problems

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40
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Who are the two protagonists?

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Stephen Kumalo and James Jarvis

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41
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What does Stephen do for a living?

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He is an elderly Zulu priest or Reverend

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42
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What is quality traits does Stephen have?

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Good, kind, honest man who has strong moral sense and abiding faith in God. He is naive in the city

43
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What does Stephen learn?

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Learns about plight of people - difficulty. Gained a better understanding of his son

44
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How does Stephen accept his suffering?

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Through dignity and grace

45
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Why is Stephen determined to help these people?

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Concerned about disintegrating tribal traditions

46
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Who is Absalom Kumalo?

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Stephen son and he leaves the farm for Johannesburg

47
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Why does Absalom quickly get into trouble?

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He is easily influenced by bad elements and commits a murder

48
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What does Absalom do in relation to the murder?

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He takes accountability for his actions

49
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When is Absalom redeem?

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When he reclaims his underlying decency by marrying his pregnant girlfriend

50
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What is the last thing Absalom does?

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Send a letter to his parents

51
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Who is John Kumalo?

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He is Stephen’s brother.

52
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What was Johns job?

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He used to be a carpenter and practice Christianity

53
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What happens to John in Johannesburg?

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He become successful businessman and a powerful black politician. He rejects or denounces Christianity as he has an affair

54
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Why is John dishonest?

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He does not have the truth about the involvement of his son Matthew in the murder. He leaves Absalom solely accountable

55
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What quality trait defines John?

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He is a man with out courage

56
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Who is Matthew Kumalo?

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Absalom’s cousin

57
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What does Matthew not take responsibility for?

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Denies being present at Jarvis’ house robbery. Turns his back on his cousin

58
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What quality traits does Matthew have?

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Bad influence and criminal element

59
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Who is Mrs Kumalo?

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Stevens wife

60
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What a quality traits does Mrs Kumalo have?

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Strong minded, supportive, loving. Supplies courage needed to read the bad news. Bares is hardship

61
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Who is James Jarvis?

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Wealthy white land owner whose farm overlooks the farm.

62
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What was James initially?

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Initially relatively conservative farmer griefs with death of his son

63
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What does James gain an understanding of?

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Understanding of racial injustice and evaluate his sons opinions on the issue. He develops a deeper appreciation for his son

64
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When is James redeemed?

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When he improves his relationship with the villagers who lives below his farm

65
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What career does Arthur Jarvis follow?

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He is an engineer and has a fierce advocate for justice of black South Africans

66
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What quality traits does Arthur have?

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He is honest and principled

67
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What did Arthur bass he’s writing on?

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Understanding, fairness and compassion

68
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Where was Arthur shot dead?

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In his home by Absalom

69
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Who is Margaret Jarvis?

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James’s wife

70
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How did Margaret take the death of her son?

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Very hard

71
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What did Margaret think about her sons views?

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Understood and appreciated it always

72
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How does Margaret supporter husband?

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Support her husband to the grief. Shares in his plan to help the van

73
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Who is Theophilus Msimangu?

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Minister of the mission house in Sophiatown

74
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Who is Theophilus in relation to Stephen?

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Stevens host and guide in Johannesburg. He helped Stephen to understand people and places they encountered

75
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What quality traits does the Theo?

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Compassionate

76
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What is Theo have a good understanding of?

A

The problems in South Africa

77
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List the themes

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  1. Racial oppression
  2. Urbanisation and destruction of tradition
  3. Fear and crime
  4. Role of the church
  5. Redemption
  6. The journey
78
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What did the oppressive laws due to the black people in South Africa?

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Forbade black people to live in certain areas. Most land was full white people

79
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What did people depend on in racial oppression?

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People depended on the land and each other. It was a cycle of support and care

80
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What did the land depend on in racial oppression?

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The land depended on the people to care for it. Without one the other one is broke and and they both do a weekend and dying

81
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Why did the black people struggle to successfully farm in racial oppression?

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There was so little land available

82
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What is racial oppression?

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Economic inequality and racial lines caused resentment, mist trust and fear

83
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Where did people in rural areas leave for? urbanisation

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Urban areas. They went for factories and mines - push/pull factors

84
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What did moving to urban areas lead to? Urbanisation

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Moving away from traditional cultures. They became different people from who they were in religious areas. They were less religious and more political

85
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What did the young people in Johannesburg create? Urbanisation

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They created a new type of society

86
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What happened to the people left behind in the Rurel areas? Urbanisation

A

They missed their loved ones

87
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What happened to the young ones in JHB? urbanisation

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Young people are lost without their families, communities and traditions

88
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What happened to many characters when they went to Johannesburg? Urbanisation

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They suffered when they left

89
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It was difficult to find housing in Johannesburg. What does this mean? Fear and can’t

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People were forced to erect to shantytowns which are full of crime

90
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Why did people commit crime? fear

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This will people committed crime to escape from poverty

91
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Why did white people fear the black people? Fear

A

Incidences of crime in majority

92
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Who were men of the church?

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Stephen, Theophilus and Vincent or people of faith

93
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What does Christianity bring? Role

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Stability and tranquillity to live lives of followers

94
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What was power and corruption related to? Role

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Secularism and atheism

95
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What is the role of the church illustrated in?

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Two Kumalo brothers

96
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What is the difference of beliefs between the two brothers? Role

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Stephen is a man of faith despite his troubles he finds peace. John reject Christianity. Faith in contrast and is portrayed as force

97
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What stabilises the tribe?

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Land and the repeated song of the anthem

98
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What is redemption?

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Act of making up ones wrong doing. Starting afresh

99
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What does redemption involve?

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Involves finding forgiveness. oneself or people one has hurt

100
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What does redemption change?

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Doing something good by changing your behaviour and acting different

101
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What are the two meanings of the journey?

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Literal and figurative

102
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What is the literal meaning of the journey?

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The fathers travel to Johannesburg

103
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What is the figurative meaning of the journey?

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It is a metaphor. It is the change they go Siri and the lessons they learn.

104
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What change do the two fathers go through

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Psychological and spiritual change

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