My Children My Africa book review

 

Tittle of the book. My Children My Africa

Name of the author. Athol Fugard

Name of the illustrator\book cover. Athol Fargard

The important characters in the book. Thami Mbikwana, Isabel Jason and Anela Malatya the (main character) and standard six class.

 

I read all kinds of book that I come upon. The book l have recently read is My Children My Africa it is the most famous book of Athol Fargard. The book is divided into six parts. This book tells us about what happened during Apartheid in South Africa. In this book we found Anela Malatya who is a dedicated teacher and principal of Zolile high school. He is against apartheid education system he believes in education. According to the book Mr. Malatya was in between he was against the apartheid education on the other hand he believes in education. He wanted his learners to be educated.

Since this entire book is about apartheid the schools were segregated by race. This means that there were schools that were specifically for black people and there were schools that were specifically for white people. Mr. Malatya invited the class of white girls from Camdeboo high school were Isabel was studying to debate with the learners from Zolile high school in order to work racial. Mr. Malatya was basically to demonstrate to show that black people and white people can work together effectively that’s how Thami and Isabel had a close relationship. 

Thami and Isabel build a powerful relationship from the first day they meet although Thami was against Bantu Education. Thami Mbikwana was Mr. Malatya favourite learner in class he even wanted to choose for Thami what to study in the University. 

Mr. Malatya come up with the idea of a school literature quiz each month school they must have a debate with the white schoolgirls. Mr. Malatya   was the one of the best teachers in Zolile High school Thami was Mr. Malatya” s favourite learner because Thami believes in education. Mr. Malatya wanted what’s best for Thami he also wanted to choose for Thami I good career but Thami didn’t agree with that because he didn’t like the way that Mr. Malatya treats him.

My children My Africa is the the painful play about the hope of a country and its people falling the wayside under the mad rush of anger and rage of frustration.  In all honest the play taken with a grain of salt is moving and I felt my chest tighten and my heart race.