Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Discussion 2

What divisions exist within the text?

58 comments:

AAAAAARON!!!!! said...

different cultures exist in the text.

frank said...
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Alyssa said...

Besides the different cultures, there is also different races and language barriers.

Allie said...

Different languages exist within this text because of the different cultural backgrounds.

airam said...

There are a lot of different cultres,languages, and races through out the text.

Anonymous said...

kayla B.
There are different cultures and languages within the text.

Anonymous said...

There is a difference in cultures, languages, and races within the text.

King of Hearts said...

There is a difference in cultures, languages, and races within the text.

Anonymous said...

Semi says.....There are many different cultures and races like white and African American

Anonymous said...

AAAAAARON!!! says...
Example: Kumalo visits Johannesberg and sees different cultures and languages within the town.

King of Hearts said...

Besides the different cultures, there is also different races and language barriers.

Anonymous said...

there are diffrent social classes, races, languages,and cultures with in the text.

Anonymous said...

Mike M.
There are racial and social divisions in the text.

Anonymous said...

The division of race and cultural belief exists within the text

Kelly said...

Even within people of the same culture, there are divisions between the different social classes. The priests, the poor (like the people who live in Shanty Town) and the working class people all are parts of seperate social classes, even though they are all of the same race and speak the same language.

Anonymous said...

there are many divisions in the text including those of race, lanuage, social standing, economic status and culture

yasdnil said...

Many different races, cultures, and language are evident through out the text.

Jonny said...

Different divisions occur throughout the text. Some of these divisions include race, gender, language, and social class.

Unknown said...

Sam says...
Different ideas about culture and religion.

Anonymous said...

i agree with kelly that there are even divisions within the different cultures

Unknown said...

different races.

Jonny said...

Maggie's commment is both accurate and straight to the point. I agree with it 100%.

neemesh said...

The divisions in the text are both cultural and racial, there are both whites and blacks as well as different dialects of african, regions of johannesberg are also divided

Anonymous said...

there are different races and back grounds of the tribes.

Anonymous said...

There are different languages, races, cultures, and values. In Johannesberg the towns people have changed the way they live, they also talk in different languages. For example when Rev. Kumalo meets his brother they talk in english and zulu.

Kayla said...

There are also many different social classes located in the text, such as, poor and middle class families.

neemesh said...

i agree with jon z, there are also gender divisions in the text, i missed that myself, i think he shoudl get a prize

Anonymous said...

There are divisions althroughout the book, between different races, classes, and cultures, and even within each of those.

-Patrick

neemesh said...

The divisions in the text are both cultural and racial, there are both whites and blacks as well as different dialects of african, regions of johannesberg are also divided

Ylrac said...

Divisions that exist in the text are the different races, cultures and the different languages that the characters can speak. Also the different levels of respect that the people get based on what they do with their lives.

Anonymous said...

There are different cultures and races. There is a big difference between Kumalo's village and Johannesburg, the mixture of cultures and changes in society.

-lydia

Anonymous said...

In a simplisitc view of the book the division are quite clear: white and black, rich and poor, saints and sinners. However each one of these is divided further by unique and individual experiences.

Anonymous said...

I also agree with the points that Neemish made.

Anonymous said...

The divisions are not just physical but also social and are not seen unless looked at deeply.

-Patrick

Anonymous said...

Jaclyn
Differences exist in the text such as language and race

neemesh said...

there are also divisions regarding the home, because the man has to leave the family to work in the mines

Allie said...

Everyone verified that differents cultures, languages, and races exist within this text.

dcarr said...

cultures, languages, races, economic class

Anonymous said...

Semi Says.... I agree with MK when she said there are many different laungauges and cultures in the book

Anonymous said...

I agree with john and neemesh that there is gender inequality within this book

Anonymous said...

A.Lohr-i believe that there are alot of different cultures in the text. You can definatly see the difference between Johonnesburg and Kumola's tribe.

Anonymous said...

there are many different races religions and types of places in this story all of which kumalo sees on his journey to find his son.---------mike

Anonymous said...

gender inequality is apperantin the book along with different racial and cultural beliefs

Kim said...

In the text there are many different races, cultural backgrounds, languages, and social classes. This shows the diversity present in Africa.

Anonymous said...

Jaclyn
Maggie makes a good point that gender and culture is also a barrier in the book

yasdnil said...

exactly, there are so many different types of segregation in this book.

Anonymous said...

In this book you can see the difference in language and culture barriers. For instance when Kumalo leaves Ndotsheni you we can see that he doesn't understand everything that happens.

Anonymous said...

There are many exapmles of division in this text. There are language barries, segregation of the races, and seperation of the clergy and the lay people.
~Emily Keen

Val said...

There are different racial, and social divisions, as well as cultural and language differences.

Anonymous said...

there are different races, cultures, and languages in the book

-david

Anonymous said...

The divisions in the text prevent people from getting where they need to. Because all the cities are seperated and the Africans are boycotting the buses it is really hard for Msimangu and Kamolu to get to the seperate cities and learn about his son.
~Emily Keen

Anonymous said...

The divisions in the text prevent people from getting where they need to. Because all the cities are seperated and the Africans are boycotting the buses it is really hard for Msimangu and Kamolu to get to the seperate cities and learn about his son.
~Emily Keen

patterson said...

There are a few divisons in the text. The first obvious one is race there are whites and blacks. The next divison is the different languages even though they are all in africa they speak different forms of it and english. Laslty there is an age division there are old and young people throughout the text.

Anonymous said...

There are divisons in the text such as race and language but within the the race and tribes there is alot of division between the social classes.

Melissa

Anonymous said...

Some more divisions in the text are the languages and the different morals of the characters.

-Lydia

Kelly said...

Later in the book, when gold is discovered in Odendaalsrust, the division between the cities of South Africa and the tribal lands are very evident because the book describes how Odendaalrust is in the present, in contrast with the city it could become. Another division the discovery of gold highlights is the division between languages. The narrator argues that the only problem with Odendaalsrust, where gold was found, is that the name is too difficult to pronounce, and should be changed. This shows that South Africa is divided by languages, which are in constant competition with one another.

airam said...

i agree with everyone that there are a lot of racial and cultural beliefs, different languages, different races, etc.

Val said...

Kelly makes some good points in regards to the division in the text. I agree with both statements she mentioned; This includes the examples of the comparison of the present Odendaalsrust to what it could have been, and the language barrier shown through the narrators in ability to pronounce Odendaalsrust.