Reference no: EM133263521
The short story "Rock" by Lindiwe Nkutha is a celebration of people overcoming adversity.
Answer each of the following questions about this story in a properly structured paragraph.
Each answer must:
- be written as a paragraph of between 5 and 10 lines
- begin with a topic sentence that reflects the main topic of the paragraph
- be substantiated by giving evidence from the short story
- end with a conclusion that summarises and reflects on the significance of what you have argued.
NB: When using a character more than once to answer the questions below, do not repeat the same arguments.
Question 1. How does the setting enable or hinder the characters' ability to overcome the difficulties that they face?
Question 2. How do characters in this story challenge traditional gender roles as they try to survive?
Question 3. When commenting about how people relate to her, what point does the narrator make about society's treatment of the disabled? How does the narrator cope with her disability and life in general?
Question 4. Discuss the relevance of Malum' Justice's name to his character and its significance in this story. Reflect on Malum' Justice's personality, as well as his education and career.
Question 5. In what way does the presence of the guitar contribute to the development of tension in the main plot? Think about the guitar's ownership. Consider the following people's reaction to the guitar's presence: Sis Ncedi, the gambling house patrons, Sis Ncedi's family and Danisile.