Have you seen Zandile Flashcards
What is HYSZ?
It is a semi biographical play based on the life of Gcina Mhlope
What does HYSZ look at?
It looks at the growth of a girl into womanhood. As well as the relationship between Zande there and Gogo
What is a big theme in have you seen Zandile?
Girls education versus traditional roles
When was it set?
It was set during apartheid era in South Africa
What story does Gogo tell Z about the dolls? What does it indicate?
She tells the story of Zandile’s comment. “Why do they always make them pink?” This indicates children’s toys are biased towards the white race .Gogo Gave Z a pink doll
What is the date during the play is set? How do we know this?
Zande tells the flowers it is the “21st of September 1966 and the inspector is coming today.”
What did white people struggle to pronounce?
White people struggle to use the ethnic, traditional names of black people. They change their names to be easily pronounced. “He cannot say our real names so we must all use white names in class today.” This is unequal white supremacy
What is Bantu education?
Black people were seen as inferior and did not receive useful information.
What would happen if the black peoples passbooks were not correct?
Police were driving around in the white car is checking the volatility of the black peoples passbooks. If they were not valid people were arrested
What happens when the white car approaches Z?
When the white car appears Z is the alone. They offer her sweets tell her in. She is terrified and tries to resist the temptation (mother)
What does Z ask Bongi?
Z asks Bongi to help her by calling her brother Paul. She has pulled and abducted by people
Who are most of the characters played by?
Zandile only plays one character. well the other actor played all of the other ones so physical and vocal characterisation
What does Z have to show?
She has to show an age progression
Who is Z?
She is the protagonists that represents Gcina. She is a main character who faces challenges and obstacles in a go to return to Gogoe. She is a rounded and arch character. We know her entire back on history and we watch a go up into an adult. She is a 3-D character
What are the two types of characters?
2-D and 3-D characters
What are 3-D characters?
They are fully rounded, background, motivation to actions
What are 2-D characters?
2-D characters of flat, stereotypes represent
Who is Lulama?
She is the mum that is an antagonist. She of dogs Andile from grandmother and she represents the obstacles created by tribal tradition that prevents Z from returning to Gogo. She is a flat character ash experience is no change
Who is Gogo?
She is a stereotypical flat character as she represents a grandparent to assumes a maternal role. Her relationship with Gcina Mhlope. Telling the story shows her roots and traditions such as magic story to shape who we are
Who is Lindiwe?
She is the real friend. She is a flat character as we do not know much about her, her experiences have no change
Who are the characters?
- Zandile
- Gogo
- Lulama
- Bongi (imaginery)
- Magumede (Gogo neighbor)
Lindiwe (real) - Paul’s grandmother
What is the first part of the plot?
Z lives with Gogo. Gogo raises is Zandile and insist she receives a good education
What is the second part of the plot?
At eight years old she is kidnapped by her mother.
What is the third part of the plot?
Z struggles with her mothers desires. Her mother is desires are to be raised in a traditional manner of a Xhosagirl including selection of the husband. (theme – girls education versus traditional roles) She does not put her opinion in front of play
