(1) What two changs
al How long do Tembu and his family mourn for his father?
b) How long after that does Tembu go back to work?
c) in your community and culture, how long does a family mourn when
someone dies? What do they do as part of their mourning?
d) In what way is your answer similar to c) above or different to the way
Tembu's family mourn in the story?
12)
Explore language and literary devices
1. From whose point of view do you see the story at the beginning? Quote a
sentence to support your answer
2. "Baldeo wondered whether the lamp on the signal post was still alight
Gathering his shawl closer about him, he stumbled on, sometimes along
the rails, sometimes along the ballast. He longed to get back to his warm
corner in the hut
a) Whose point of view does this passage show?
b) Quote a word that shows Baldeo's thinking.
c) Quote a word that shows Baldeo's feelings.
d) Identify two of Baldeo's actions from the passage.
(1)
(2)
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