Triumph in the Face of Adversity by Kedibone Seku (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Narrative technique used in the story
Narrative technique used in the story
First-person narration
Name of the protagonist & narrator
Name of the protagonist & narrator
Thulisile
The four key themes
The four key themes
Hardship, Fear, Ambition, Opportunity
Thulisile's family situation
Thulisile's family situation
Orphaned; both parents are dead
What paralysed Thulisile's mother
What paralysed Thulisile's mother
Fear of her abusive husband
Father's main problem
Father's main problem
Alcohol addiction
Thulisile's two business ventures
Thulisile's two business ventures
Selling sweets; working in fish & chip shop
What the shanty town symbolises
What the shanty town symbolises
Harsh conditions & need for change
Generous old woman symbolism
Generous old woman symbolism
Hope & human kindness
Thulisile's status by story's end
Thulisile's status by story's end
Strong independent woman; financial stability