Father Vincent agreed to help Kumalo found a lawyer, and he also agreed to let Absalom and his girlfriend to be married. To what arrangement do Kumalo and the girl finally agree? Kumalo
wanted to know whether the girl was willing to be married and admitted her new life or not
, and the girl’s answer was “yes”.
Why does Kumalo go to the mountain at the end of the novel?
Kumalo goes to
Emoyeni to meet metaphorically with God
. He goes to the mountain to pray, and finds healing and peace there. It stands to reason that he will maintain vigil on the mountain when his son is about to be executed.
Why does Kumalo go to see the girl?
She will marry Absalom and return home with Kumalo. … Why does Kumalo go to see the girl?
to see if she still wants to marry his son
.
What favor does Kumalo ask of Mrs.
What is Kumalo afraid of?
He knows
the great power that he has
, the power of which he is afraid. During one of John’s speeches, the narrator explains the magnitude of John’s power and how power represents the one thing he fears being taken away from him.
What help does Kumalo give Absalom’s girlfriend?
Absalom is pleased, however, by the prospect of having a lawyer, and he promises Kumalo that he will tell the lawyer nothing but the
truth
. He is also happy with the arrangements Kumalo has made for Absalom’s girlfriend. On his way out, Kumalo passes Absalom’s lawyer, a dignified white man with the air of a “chief.”
Why did Msimangu call Gertrude sick?
Why did Msimangu call Gertrude sick?
She is sick with sin.
What is Stephen Kumalo wife name?
Mrs.
The woman with whom Kumalo stays in Johannesburg.
Mrs. Lithebe
is an Msutu woman who lives in Sophiatown and takes in boarders, especially priests. She is a good and generous Christian who believes that helping others is simply her duty.
What emotion does Umfundisi regret while speaking to the girl?
Terms in this set (12)
What emotion does umfundisi regret while speaking to the girl?
She will marry Absalom and return home with umfundisi.
Why did Absalom break into Arthur Jarvis’s house and shoot him?
When the servant called out for his master, Johannes hit him over the head with an iron bar. Arthur burst in on the robbers, and Absalom fired
his gun because he was frightened
.
What happened to ironic Arthur Jarvis?
Jarvis came to Johannesburg because his son was killed while Kumalo came to look for his son. … What was ironic about Arthur Jarvis’ death is
that he was trying to help the natives get right and was killed by three natives.
Is Kumalo corrupt?
John Kumalo is our Kumalo’s little brother. … But the book keeps telling us that
John is corrupt and selfish
, that he only wants to give speeches because he enjoys having the spotlight. He doesn’t have any real passion for social change.
What is Stephen Kumalo’s greatest fear?
Quotes and Examples of Fear
Protagonist Stephen Kumalo is riddled with fear: ‘The journey had begun. And now the fear back again,
the fear of the unknown
, the fear of the great city where boys were killed crossing the street, the fear of (his sister’s) sickness.
What is Kumalo’s greatest fear?
Lesson Summary
Kumalo’s fears about
the bad influence of Johannesburg on his family is founded as his sister has become a prostitute, his brother has left the church, and his son has become a criminal
.
What happened to Absalom’s girlfriend?
Well, first of all, Absalom’s girlfriend
comes from a broken home
. Where Gertrude fails to fit in with the morally rigid household of her preacher brother, Absalom’s girlfriend runs away from home because her mother drinks too much and she can’t get along with her stepfather.
What does Msimangu do for Kumalo before they part?
What does Msimangu do for Kumalo before they part?
He gives him money.
What is the point of chapter 9 in relation to the novel’s themes?
What is the point of Chapter 9 in relationship to the novel’s themes? Chapter 9 is
used to emphasize, elaborate on and personalize the terrible conditions under which the natives of South Africa were living.
