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__Chapter 16__ **//Ashley -//** Kumalo talks to Absalom's girlfriend (like Martell stated) explaining the news of what has happened to Absalom. She is devistated and at a loss for words becasue she can not understand or imagine. But never the less they sit together and relate to thigs that are happening to her and things that have happened to him. I mean to be honest he had commited a serious crime (Absalom that is) to kill a white man was a big deal. That is why is devistated her so much, she could not even beging to imagine that it was even possible for him to do or even commit such a thing. As they talked he came to find out that this was her third marrige and that her first 2 had been caugh. After she finished explaining everything to him he stood up and a rage over took him. He wanted so badly to hurt her because of this. He never did. As they continued to talk he said shall you ever take a fourth husband and she replied...no,no. he said not even if i asked. she said no again and she then said it would not be right, and he asked was it right before? she replied no and he said so not even a maybe, she said very quietly i could be willing.He then found out that she was about 16 years of age. She clutched her hands to her face and began to ball. He was ashamed. **//Martell -//** **Kumalo and Absalom girlfriend. Kumalo goes to Pimville in Johannesburg to tell Absaloms girlfriend the news of what happen to Absalom. She is very devastated and could not believe what Kumalo was telling her. Kumalo is curious about if she still wants to marry Absalom. She said yes why not he's my husband. She was born in Alexandra, that her parents left her with two brothers. One is in school where Absalom was, and one is in Alexandra. Her father left her mother because she was always drunk. Kumalo comforts her and ask if she would like to come with him to Ndotsheni and live with his family as their daughter. In my opinion I think that Kumalo felt bad for her and if she lives with them she will live a happier life.** Zeus - Kumalo tells Absalom's girlfriend the news, she's devastated. At first he thinks she's promiscuious because she talks about already being with three men who were all arrested. He realizes that she's been through a lot at a young age and dismisses his thoughts before. Ryan- Kumalo tells the news to his girlfriend. The cultural difference is that many people these days would be really scared to marry someone who is a murderer. The fact of knowing something like that would scare evevn the strongest of people. Someone with the heart to kill another person isn't looked upon in our society today. __Chapter 17 __ **//Ashley -//** Absalom's girlfriend has a new home. Kumalo has found it for her. By the grace of Mrs. Lithebe she has agreed to allow Absalom's girlfriend to stay at her house. Kumalo and Mrs. Lithebe had a talk and within that talk was the living conditions that she was staying in. Mrs. Lithebe agreed to her stayin I think mostly because she is engaged and to be married to Kumalo's son so it is not some random girl or anything that he is asking her to take in. **//Martell -//** ** Absaloms girlfriend meets the family. It would be the first day that Abaloms girlfriend would be living with Kumalo family. Mrs. Lithebe and Gertrude pleased on having her living with them. Absalom girlfriend is not like Gertrude. She is glad to be in the house. She calls Mrs. Lithebe mother, which pleases her. Kumalo goes off and meets Absaloms lawyer which is a white man name Mr. Carmichael. He say that Abslom defense will be based on the truth. Father Vincent informs him that Mr. Carmichael will do the case for God meaning that he will take the case for free. Having a white man help Kumalo is not something he is used to even though its not mentioned in the book .** Ryan- The cultural difference in this chapter is that a person is willing to house a total stranger. Kumalo barely knows his son's wife but as family, she isn't as harmful as should be portrayed. This would be questionable in our culture today because we would look far into a person before they could even step foot in a house. Kaitlyn - Absaloms girlfriend meets the rest of the family. This is the first official day that his girlfriend is staying with Kumalo. Now to her this is her new home the one that she has never really had a home. She has had a house but not a home. Becasue of Kumalo allowing her to stay she is to have more of a hone than she has ever had. __Chapter 18 __ **//Ashley - Beautiful: This chapter starts off the same way that Book 1 starts off in its first chapter. Talking about the beauty of the hills and how stable the soil is so to say. The higher into the mountains you get the better the view with grass and the soil. It says that the soil is rich and matted with no problems, but then goes on to tell that it is not all it says as you get lower to the ground.It states that "the hills are grass-covered and rolling, and they are lovely beyond any singing of it. The road climbs seven miles into them, to Carisbrooke; and from there, if there is no mist you look down on one of the fairest valleys of Africa." The grass is so matted that you can not even see the soil. It holds the mist and the rain, and they seep into the ground, feeding the streams in every kloof. Most importantly it is so beautiful because it is hardly messed with and is well tended. Later in the chapter it talks about the sad information that is given to Mr. Jarvis. He is informed of the death of his son...which is beyond tradgic.//** **//Martell -// Happiness to Sadness. Begining of this chapter has the same discription on Book 1 of Chapter 1. That the grass are rich and green that you cannot see the soil. It holds the rain and the mist, that seeps into the ground, feeding the steams in every Kloof. As I have once stated before that** **man can be living happy one moment not knowing what can be lying ahead. Looking down upon it all is high place, the residence of a white farmer named James Jarvis. the father of the dead Arthur Jarvis. As James admires the beauty of the farming, he is being approached by Afrikaner policeman telling him that his son has been shot and killed. Olso offers to make arrangements to get him to Johannesburg quickly as possible.**  **//Zeus - Fields are dry and farmers are hoping for rain. Without rain there is no profit being made. Many people have let farming and have went to the city for opportunities. The Afrikaner policemen are white South africans of Dutch descent from lower class families.//** Ryan- This shows the ups and downs of life. It tells how the world can be so beautiful and shows the antithesis of the good feeling. It brings a new perspective on the way that people see the cultures around you today. Kaitlyn - This shows both sides of life. The good...and the bad. So it has the happy and the sad but most of all it shows how life has twists and turns taht it randomly throws at you. The beggining of this chapter starts out the same as the very first chapter of the book.
 * //Kaitlyn - The truth is out. Absalom tells his girlfriend the news and that was absolutly devistating to him. To him that was extremely hard for him to tell her. He tells her that there are other people that have been arrested so there is a huge chance that he wont get into trouble for anything//**
 * //Zeus - Absalom's girl now lives with Mrs. Lithebe. Mr. Carmicheal will take the case for free. He's a nice man because not too many people will do something like this they would want their money.//**

__Chapter 19__ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: rgb(144,69,217); FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">**//Ashley -//** It starts off by telling the reader that Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis are at the airport waiting to be picked up but by who is the question....well the mystery man is John Harrison, Mary's brother. They start into conversation as to how Mary is doing and how the children are taking the news...John remarks that Mary is suffering from the shock and for the most part the children have taken it badly.Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis were welcomed with arms wide open. Mr. Harrison told Mr. Jarvis that if there were to be anything that they were in need of that all he needed to do was ask.For the most part of their conversation they talked about anything and everything...it was hard for them both but most of all they knew that it was the hardest for Mrs. Jarvis. Zeus - Arthur could speak Afrikaans and Zulu he also wanted to learn Sesuto. This showed he was interested in the world around him and other cultures. His father was pleased by hearing about his son's courage //Ryan//- The cultural difference in this chapter is that people see the hardships in the world and can't get over it. There is no difference in this chapter. People will feel bad for their loved ones. No matter if it was a case of them doing something they shouldn't have done. It brings the people who care to a home which is yet to be home. Kaitlyn - Courage?? Does he have it is the question becasue it is the courage of none other than Athur Jarvis. But this is to push him to the fullest. To see if he can handle it. He is a very successful man and it shows in how he talks and carries himself.The chapter talks about how things were found that his son left. __Chapter 20__ <span style="COLOR: rgb(199,107,15)">**//Ashley -//** It starts by giving you the setting. Mr. Jarvis sitting in his sons chair, with his wife and Mary to the left of him. Books, Books, Books, more books than Mr. Jarvis had ever seen in one house.There were many letters constantly repeating themselves at least they all seemed to start with Mr. Jarvis you and your wife are invited.... He looked at a letter and it was to his son and it was from the secretary of the Clarenmont African Boy's Club. regretting that Mr. Jarvis had not been able to attend the annual Meeting of the club, informing him he had again been elected as President. As Mr. Jarvis read on it stated that they were compelled to by the Annual Meeting to congratulate him with that matter, and to express considerable thanks to him for all the time he had been spending with them, and for the presents he had been giving the club. <span style="COLOR: rgb(66,36,36)">**//Martell -//In this chapter the cultural difference which is being described is that how the black South Africans were used in the labor for the mines. How our natives today produces criminals and prostitutes. It is not part of a native culture to be seperated as a native family. During the mine they only housed the black workers together and not with their families. As Jarvis is in Arthurs house he came across that Abraham Lincoln was an influence over his son.** **//Zeus - Arthur admired Abraham Lincoln. He thought that the africans shouldn't be unskilled to provide labor for mines, denied educational opportunities, or have broken tribal systems. This is true because we all are people and should be treated with respect and rights.//** Kaitlyn - Mr. Jarvis is sitting in the chair in the study room and he is just continously starring at the books in which are surrounding him. Arthur admirred or looked up to Abraham Lincon. Mr. Jarvis found out that the Claremont African Boy's Club was not just accepting him but having him as the President. __<span style="COLOR: rgb(20,29,17)">Chapter 21 __ //Martell -// Arthurs funeral is taking place during this chapter. people of all race and color attended the funeral. It reminded me of when the preacher meeted at the dinner table once. A lot of things are being said during the funeral. //Zeus - Arthur's funeral was filled with people from everywhere. For the first time Jarvis sat in the church with black people and greeted them by shaking hands. This is a special moment his son helped him look at things differently and gave him some peace.//** Ryan- This Chapter shows that moments in time aren't worth the problems in the now. People need to respect the legacy of many people. This chapter shows that the loyalty of its citizens are well worth the hurt which had just occurred. Kaitlyn - In this chapter the funeral is going on. It is a time of mourning and time for the dead to be laid to rest. Even though it was a murder he is still in need of a proper mourning. This is the chapter that describes it all. This is a huge thing because people of every race came and race has a huge factor. __Chapter 22__ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: rgb(17,23,22)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,214,215); FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">**//Ashley -//** The chapter deals with the cultural difference of racisim....Now to be honest reading this chapter can be taken into 2 different ways. One being that the way that the court is set up that it would have nothing to do with racisim, but instead deal with just how a standard court would be set up. The other could be taken as a racial court. It talks about how there were Europeans that were seated in special areas, while there were also non-europeans that were not even seated anywhere near him, and blacks that were sat away from the both of them. To me and apparently Martell (at least from what i can read) it can be a example of a cultural differance. Ryan- The authority of the higher power is like a dictatorship. The power of the judge could be the life or death of Absalom. His life lays in the hand of a single bias decision. Kaitlyn - The trial is a huge cultural difference because in the court it has places where certain people sit and it is cateragorized by their skin color or ethnic background. That makes it hard especially for a black man in a court that is on trial. __<span style="COLOR: rgb(15,1,1)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(81,169,133); FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">Chapter 23 __ <span style="COLOR: rgb(20,3,28); BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(239,230,238)"> **<span style="COLOR: rgb(81,169,133); FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(53,44,44)">Ashley- Focus from the courts and the trial of Aurthur Jarvis have been taken away due to a new discovery. The discovery of GOLD! This has sturred a new excitement. The gold is as richa s any city and is beautiful."The gold is as rich as any gold that has ever been discovered in South Africa, as rich as anything in Johannesburg. Men are prophesying that a new Johannesburg will rise there, a great city of tall buildings and busy streets." This is going to cause a problem because there will be an even greater cultural difference between Johannesburg and the so called new one that could be. Martell - Voice and discovery of gold. Gold has been discovered at Odendaalsrust. Engineers are using the gold to build a second Johannesburg. Voices are crying out all over Johannesburg. Saying that the gold should be used for the better of the people. Helping people with financial standings to talk of. Speak mostly to small organization like Left Clubs and Church Guilds and Societies that promote love and brotherhood. Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, who suggests that a new mine should house whole families in villages rather house male workers in crowded compounds.** //Zeus- Gold is discovered at Odendaalsrust and is all over the newspaper. Everyone wants to go crazy now that the gold was found. Due to this the trial has recieved little publicity// Ryan- The cultural difference of this chapter is that gold which is so amazing back in the day is a mere penny to the people who live today. We have discovered so many resources which make the simple things like gold seem like the one to never be talked about. The court case would have been the more serious topic in hand if it made it to the news stand. Kaitlyn - The attention has been taken away from the courts. That has happened because of GOLD!!!! it has been discovered whichis going to bring a hell of a lot of attention to them. It is a good thing but it is not good. To me the trial is more important and not the actual trial itself. //Ashley - Jarvis decides to go back to the house. To him it was foolish to go through the kitchen, past the stain on the floor, up the stairs that led to the bedroom. But that was the way that he took. He looked around the study room again but this time looked in drawers and discovered a article "Private Essay". It talks about how hard it is to be born in South Africa and how it is to live in the harsh conditions. Also about how he was brought up by honourable parents and that from them he learned that a child should learn of honor and charity and generousity.// Martell - Jarvis finds a Article titled Private Essay when returned to Arthurs house. It talks about how hard it is to be born a South African. Having to live in such harsh environments. All how he was brought up by honourable parents. From them he learned that a child should learned of honour and charity and generosity.** Zeus - Jarvis saw an essay Arthur had wrote that said his parents have taught him many things but not about South Africa. This makes Jarvis mad at first but he continues to read and is moved by the essay. The words in the essay were powerful and opened Jarvis's eyes to other things. He knows this wasn't Arthur trying to talk bad about his parents. Ryan- Slavery is probably in the places we don't even know about. It has been bad over the years as i have seen pictures and was taught about slavery. The colored or African Americans have had the worst of luck. They have been a main source to fuel slavery. This chapters brings the fact that morals are important. Kaitlyn - Arthur saw the essay that his son wrote. It talked about how he felt about growing up when he did and how it was as a chid. About how his parents did everything possible for him and it was evident and to me that is a huge honor becasue to actually read what your son says that it is awesome.
 * //<span style="COLOR: rgb(197,48,48)">Martell - //****<span style="COLOR: rgb(197,48,48)"> The courage of Athur Jarvis. In this chapter it talks about the ** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">**<span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif">courageous things that he did in his community. Mr Harrison tells Jarvis about his son that he didn' t know when he became successful. He tells him that he spoke Zulu and Afrikan and wanted to learn Sesuto. How Arthur protested the housing conditions of the mine workers. Arthur felt so deeply about South Africa that he would speak about the Native Crimes, and about having more Native Schools. Now Jarvis is moved by the stories about the respect his son inspired and about his son courage .**
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: rgb(117,9,134)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(64,211,212)">Ashley - Like Martel said Arthurs funeral is taking place in the begining of this chapter. Everyone of almost every race came to the funeral because they all wanted to pay their respects. To me that is a huge thing because it being that they are being of another race and they are wanting to go it shows alot to those who do no agree with the mingling of races.
 * //Martell -// One thing that might be a cultural difference in this chapter was the Trial. Just plainly the usage of the rules rugulating a court. There were many rules you must go by in honour of the judge an in honour of the king whose office he is, and in honour of the people behind the law. All these honouring for just one trial is against Kumalo background religion. It is like the judge is a God. When he enters you will stand, and only sit when he is seated. The judge can decide if you are guilty or Innocence. He has powers like God he can sentence you to death or to life**
 * //Zeus - Absalom's trial begins and he enters a not guilty plea. Absalom talks about what went on and says Johannes planned the robbery. He just says he was scared that's what made him shoot. He shows some remorse for what happened.//**
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