Born a crime
Marie Bammel
Created on May 10, 2022
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Transcript
13.05.2022
Students: Merle, Marie and ZoeAdvisor: Ms VP
Born a crime
Chapter 1, 2 and 3
03. Comment Ch. 1
Index
07. Summary Ch. 3
09. Comment Ch. 3
08. Analysis Ch. 3
06. Comment Ch. 2
05. Analysis Ch. 2
04. Summary Ch. 2
02. Analysis Ch. 1
01. Summary Ch. 1
political injustice and conflicts
Side Story
Trevor and his mom want to get to church but jump out of a car
- Apartheid
- churches
- Trevor and his mom
- riots and corruption in South Africa
- Trevor and his mother jump out of a car
Run.
Frame Story
Summary
"We had a very Tom and Jerry like relationship"
Allusion:
"I eventually decided black people needed more time with Jesus because we suffered more"
"Christian Karaoke" - church"We smoked them" - running from the men
tone:
"(...) and I kicked everyones ass"
style of writing:
"(...) But thats beside the point. So lets give this Jesus thing a shot."
Run.
Analysis
Personal Opinion and Comment
seggregation and hirachie of colored people in south Africa
Side Story
upbringing and family backround
- birth and upbringing
- prohibition of interracial sex
- Patricias story
- Trevor's father
- dynamic between different races
Born a crime.
Frame Story
Summary
“ he was quiet and reserved she was wild and free”
Patricia and his father
"She was always out at some club, some party, dancing, meeting people"
- admirable
- outgoing
- fearless
- independent
- highly intelligent
adjectives used
Born a crime.
Characterisation of His Mother
Personal Opinion and Comment
genderroles and influences in his life
Side Story
Trevor upsets his whole neighborhood by making them think theres a demon in his house
- female genderrole
- no father
- abusive men in his life
- prayers and worship
- poops into kitchen
- excorcising the demon
Trevor, Pray .
Frame Story
Summary
- author narrates
- main character is more relatable
- experiences seem more personal
- chronological line of events
- f.e starts with birth
- inserted flashbacks
first person narrator
- point of high interest
- builds tension
- no monotonie
flashbacks
chronological storytelling
Trevor, Pray.
Narrative Devices
Personal Opinion and comment
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Comment on quotes from the book
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And do you think, their influence on black communities and families is good or bad?
Discussion
How do western religions and missionary programs effect South Africa?
Interaction.
Thank you for your attention
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