TASK: Please choose 4 questions below to answer. These questions refer to the first six chapters of Born A Crime
1. In what ways did the South African apartheid government try to control the political, social, and cultural lives of South Africans? Include in your explanation specific quotes and examples from the text when appropriate.
2. Describe Soweto, the black township Trevor partly grew up in. In your description, explain a) why Trevor’s world was run by women, and b) how driveways fit with the identity of the township.
3. Most black children in the township only spoke their home language. Did Trevor do the same? Why or why not? How did he benefit from his use of the English language?
4. Contrast Maryvale with H. A. Jack Primary. In what ways was Maryvale an oasis and H. A. Jack Primary a reflection of South African society?
5. What are Bantu schools? How did the apartheid government use the Bantu school as a primary tool to obtain citizen compliance with authority? What kind of school did Patricia Noah attend in the Xhosa homeland, Transkei?
6. Describe Trevor’s relationship with his mother. How did they resolve disagreements? In what ways did Patricia Noah’s parenting differ from other black parents in the townships?
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