![]() ![]() ![]() He will face the violence and absurdity of the system in his search for answers around the supposed suicide in detention of his black friend NGUBENE. What happens when your values are at stake? What happens when supporting a system gives you hatred of your own self? BEN DU TOIT (key character of the novel) will have to answer these questions. In his acclaimed novel, André Brink takes the stand to describe apartheid from a white man lens. ![]() Indeed, when one describes fight against apartheid or as a comparison civil war movement in the U.S., the story generally focuses on the courageous deeds of the Black Minority. In my Monday post, I mentioned Steve BIKO which could be considered as a radical activist and on Tuesday, I instead through some light on SARAFINA, a super-engaged high school student. Its beauty lies in the simple way in which he describes the fight against apartheid. ![]()
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