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Dani – Kumalo goes to Pimville to see the girl who was pregnant by his son and tells her that Absalom is in prison for killing a white man. He also asks her why she wants to marry Absalom because he doesn’t want her in the family if she is unwilling. She says yes she is willing and confesses that she has had two husbands already and both of them were caught.
 * __ Chapter 16 __**

Robynne: Kumalo went to ask the girl if she wanted to marry his son, because if so then he wanted her to come live with him. One should always look out for family no matter what.

Dani – Stephen visits the prison and tries to arrange the marriage between his son and the girl. Absalom tells his father that the other men involved were trying to make it seem that Absalom was to blame for the whole thing but kumalo telle him to keep his head up because the lawyer will come soon.
 * Chapter 17**

Robynne: Mr. Carmichael took Absalom's case for god. Sometimes we just have to do things because we feel we have to and that it is a task from god. Always help others in need. **
 * Chapter 18
 * Dani – In this chapter it begins exactly like the first chapter in the book talking about the road that leads to Ixopo and then it goes to talk about James Jarvis watching the ploughing of his fields. **

Robynne:The farms are not being taken care of because no one wants to work on them. This is like many places in america because people no one wants to do the dirty work. Someone has to do it and maybe more of the people on welfare should be doing those jobs.  **
 * Chapter 19
 * Dani – A lot of different things happened in this chapter John Harrison meets Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis at the airport and tells them the news about Mary and her children. Then Arthur was writing a paper on the truth about native crime. James Jarvis admits that he and his son didn’t agree on the issue of native crime and something about Arthur learning Afrikaan and Zulu and something about being a member of a parliament.

Robynne: One doesn't know what they have until it's gone. This is also true about Jarvis's because their son was a leader and looked well upon, then he died. Now they are wishing the releationship was better. **

Dani - At Arthur Jarvis home, James Jarvis finds letters and invitations asking Arthur to speak. On the bookshelves he finds lots of books about Abraham Lincoln and the history of South Africa. He finds a paper about using unskilled men for unskilled work but we shouldn’t keep them that way so that they can work these jobs that require little or no education.
 * Chapter 20**

Robynne:In the paper that Mr. Jarvis is reading, his son writes about the government and how it has destroyed morals of the natives. People are always going to try to take the easy way out and there is always going to be that opportunity to tak the easy way out in which is very risky. Thats why one has to always seek for better and not let anyone steer them down the wrong path. And never let anyone try to destroy your morals.

Dani – In this chapter I think that the life lesson is that revenge is never the answer to any problem. Bringing harm to someone else will never solve your problem it will only make it worse. You should leave that for god to handle himself. Never take matters into your own hands.
 * Chapter 21**

Robynne: Mr. Jarvis thinks about the "what if's". Many times people do this, but instead of thinking about what if..., one should think about what now.... There is a reason for everything that happens in life.

Dani – Absalom pleads not guilty and he tells his story about how everything happened. When he is done telling his story the prosecutor asks Absalom why he carried a loaded gun if he had no intention of using it. Absalom confesses that the whole thing was planned out and he prays for forgiveness. Robynne: One should honor the Judge in the court room, not for who he is but for what he stands for. One should not repent just because he is in trouble. He should repent because the life he is living is wrong.
 * CHAPTER 22:**

Dani –In this chapter I think that the life lesson is that money cant buy everything in life. Some things in life are just priceless and cant be bought. Robynne: Money was explained in this chapter. People should not be foolish and selfish with thier money. Dani – In this chapter Jarvis returns to his sons home and finds out more of his work. He finds one essay about the evolution of a South African.The essay was basically about how he felt being south African and what he saw and felt growing up in that country. Robynne: We instill morals into are children so that they will grow up to do good. We must not try to get our children to think as we do. We must not alter the course that is right for others. DAni – In this chapter john kumalo gives a speech in public square. He talks about money and how there isn’t enough and he says, “is it we must be kept poor sp that others may stay rich?” Robynne: John Kumalo talks about going on strike in the mines. One should not settle for anything. Don't take for granted something that you need and depend on. The white people are taking the blacks for granted and now they maybe sorry. Dani – Kumalo sees Jarvis and Jarvis tells him that he recognizes him. Kumalo tells him that it was his son that killed Arthur. Jarvis tells kumalo that he isn’t angry about it. In this chapter the life lesson is that you should forgive your enemies but never forget. Robynne: Always show respect no matter what. Kumalo ran into Jarvis which had to be uncomfortable for both men, but Jarvis is not so bad. One should always be kind no matter what. Dani – Lithebe tells Gertrude associates with the wrong type of people. There is another murder, a European householder was shot dead by a native housebreaker. Then Gertrude tells lithebe that she wants to become a nun but lithebe says that she should think about her sonso Gertrude goes to the pregnant girl and asks if she were to become a nun would she watch her son for her and she agrees. Robynne: One should always try to better themselves. Gertude is doing this by thinking of becoming a nun. life lesson 4
 * Chapter 23**
 * Chapter 24**
 * Chapter 26**
 * Chapter 25**
 * Chapter27**