character anylasis- phase 2

Absalom Kumalo:

Public life:
life of crime friends who deal with crime

Private life:
Not stable… always movingHonest… confesses to the murderKills due to fear

Peoples perceptions:
Murderer… murders Arthur Jarvisgood character.. reformatoryCriminal… breaking into houses

Arthur Jarvis:

Public life
:Just person… blacks look upto him Opponent of Apartheid
Brave… creates a boxing club for blacks

Personal life:
President of African boys club..
Hero…

People’s perceptions:
Barve character… against Apartheid, wanted justice
Wealthy man…
Foolish man… according to his father in the start of novel, but then is honoured by his father.
Disappointment due to his death

James Jarvis:

Public life:
Self concerned… only worries about himself and his family- in starting of novel.
Later he develops relationship with the people of Ndotsheni
supports people of ndoysheni.

Personal life:
hardship… son and wife’s death
Family man…only worried about them and not the blacks
Good man… helps people of ndotsheni

Peoples perceptions:
high status in Ndotsheni … when the girl was passing him she waited
Tries to fufill his sons dreams…
stops being a racistRacist.. doesn’t great the black man at his sons funeral..

John Kumalo:

Public life:
Political activist

Personal life:
Untruthful.. support his sons liesdeserts his brother in time of need successful business man
social-dislocation

Peoples perceptions:
Believed to be corrupted by power…disliking to the church
People find him arrogant
.stands up for injustice…

Gertrude Kumalo:

Public life:
Crime and prostitution

Personal life:
Afraid and wants to find her husband…therefore going to Johannesburg
Social- dislocation
Trapped in poverty leading to prostitution

Peoples perceptions:
corrupted…coming from a good home and does prostitution

Theophilus Msimangu:

Public life:
Very respectful man… apologises to Reveren although not his fault…

Personal life:
priest of Mission House…
desires good for his country…

Peoples perceptions:
Noble and generous
Good personality… helps R.Kumalo while in johannesburg
Intelligent man

Rev. Kumalo

Public Life:
Priest
Faith in god
Honourable man… look upto amoung the people of ndotsheni
Patient man… doesn’t loose his temper…

Private life:
Gullable… trusts anyperson- ticket incident
Good character… makes the women to which he son made pregnant to marry his son
Family man… loves ands cares his son and sister, although they have disgraced him…

Peoples perceptions:
Respectful man
Honourable man
A firm believer