12. The Town – Alex La Guma Summary: In apartheid-era South Africa, a poor black man searches for work in a segregated town. He faces racism, hunger, and hopelessness. La Guma’s vivid description of the harsh environment exposes the cruelty of social ine
Summary: In apartheid-era South Africa, a poor black man searches for work in a segregated town. He faces racism, hunger, and hopelessness. La Guma’s vivid description of the harsh environment exposes the cruelty of social inequality.
Themes: racism, poverty, injustice, and human dignity. Moral lesson: Oppression dehumanizes society; justice and equality are the roots of peace.
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Summary:
In apartheid-era South Africa, a poor black man searches for work in a segregated town. He faces racism, hunger, and hopelessness. La Guma’s vivid description of the harsh environment exposes the cruelty of social inequality.
Themes: racism, poverty, injustice, and human dignity.
Moral lesson: Oppression dehumanizes society; justice and equality are the roots of peace.