SETTING
The story was set in the Oriental Plaza in Johannesburg during apartheid era.
THE MAIN CHARACTER
Mrs Nebo(Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Clive Nebo s wife )is the main character.
She lives in a white suburb of Houghton and she is very wealthy.
She was of medium height with heavy loins and she was stubborn.
PLOT
This story is about Mrs Nebo,a wife of a future Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Clive Nebo. In the beggining the chauffeur drove Mrs Nebo with her friend Margaret in a mercedes with the two escorts to the oriental plaza in Fordsburg. The two ladies were on a shopping expedition and entered the portals of the plaza. Mrs Nebo and Margaret bought some shoes ,jewellery and swimming costumes. In the middle Mrs Nebo saw a lovery dresss on a dummy in a shop window and decided to buy it .Later on she saw a silk scarf which matches her dress and decided to buy it. The scarf cost 110 rands and by the time she realised that she was 15 rand short ,she decided to give Mr Sakur (shopkeeper) a cheque which they do not accept. Mrs Nebo and Mr Sakur end up arguing just because he refused to accept her chegue which she normally uses in Sandton and Rosebank. The argument didnt stop and then Margaret told Mr Sakur to accept Mrs Nebo cheque just because she is a wife of a foreign minister. Mr Sakur ignored her since he have laws and rules to follow and all the customers must treated in the same way rich or poor.By the end Mrs Nebo decided not to leave the shop without having the scarf.When the situation was fraught, Mr Sader who is also a trader decided to buy a scarf and present it to Mrs Nebo as gift. Mrs Nebo accept it and smiled happly after receiving the gift and thanked the traders. Before leaving the the shop she turned to Mrs Sakur and said as for people like you there will be no place for them in the new democratic South Africa.
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Monday, 26 September 2011
through the tunnel plot, main character and setting
SETTING
The story took place during the holiday at the maditeranian coast fronts.
MAIN CHARACTER
Jerry
-eleven-year old English boy .
- he attempts to make friends with some older boys on the beach, but they ignore him after discovering he is childish.
-Jerry was jealous of the older boys-he watches them as they swim through a rock in which there is a narrow underwater gap.
-He is determined to be able to hold his breath for a sufficient time so he can accomplish this feat.
PLOT
This story is about Jerry, an eleven-year-old British boy on the verge of manhood, and his widowed mother. They are on holiday in another country, probably someplace in Africa.
In the beginning of the story, we see the concern that each of these characters has for one another. Jerry and his mother are heading to a beach and Jerry sees a bay that looks intriguing. His mother asks him if he would rather go somewhere else and being the good son, he says no. Finally, he admits that he would rather go exploring. His mother grapples with the idea and then decides that though she is worried about him, she will let him go.
The story took place during the holiday at the maditeranian coast fronts.
MAIN CHARACTER
Jerry
-eleven-year old English boy .
- he attempts to make friends with some older boys on the beach, but they ignore him after discovering he is childish.
-Jerry was jealous of the older boys-he watches them as they swim through a rock in which there is a narrow underwater gap.
-He is determined to be able to hold his breath for a sufficient time so he can accomplish this feat.
PLOT
This story is about Jerry, an eleven-year-old British boy on the verge of manhood, and his widowed mother. They are on holiday in another country, probably someplace in Africa.
In the beginning of the story, we see the concern that each of these characters has for one another. Jerry and his mother are heading to a beach and Jerry sees a bay that looks intriguing. His mother asks him if he would rather go somewhere else and being the good son, he says no. Finally, he admits that he would rather go exploring. His mother grapples with the idea and then decides that though she is worried about him, she will let him go.
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Do u want 2 find out wat I had experienced during my blog creation?
ouf.........! Thanks God that I'm at Polytech now because I never created a blog b4 but ,because I did it with Mrs Eiseb this was like a piece of cake 2 me . Blog creation is very interesting ,its a good experience for me .I hope you enjoy my blog and make comments on it plsssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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