Short Stories:

"The Day of Riots"

  南非
作者
Mbulelo Vizihungo Mzamane
故事摘要

"The Day of Riots"中文摘要:

故事敘述一白人上司Johannes Venter與其黑人下屬Sipho因在返家途中遭遇學生暴動而躲在Sipho家避難的驚險經歷。故事一開始由Sipho的友人Eddie及其女友Meikie突然的到訪造成Sipho一家和Venter的恐慌,以為是暴動的學生要來捉拿藏匿的白人,Sipho因而要Venter躲到置煤炭的箱中,當Venter在箱中時便回憶白天在街頭遇到一群孩子要去加入暴動學生行列之經過,而後Venter昏厥於箱中被SiphoEddie帶回室內照顧漸而甦醒,又透過Eddie的描述得知兩位鎮上理事(Chabeli & Rathebe)因為不採納學生抗議以南非荷蘭語教學的請願並辱罵學生而遭到暴動學生強迫兩人青蛙跳的方式報負。故事最後Sipho趁著深夜開車護送Venter回家,並以Sipho隔日沒有到公司上班一事做結。

角色名字 白人上司Johannes Venter, 黑人下屬Sipho
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"The Day of Riots":

1. How are the students’ riots described?

2. How are Sipho’s and Venter’s positions changed during the riots? 

3. Why does Sipho not go back to work the next day?

General Questions

1. Can you relate to the South African stories we have read so far? 

2. In terms of gender, race and family relations?  Experience of riots, prison and political movements?

Apartheid ≠ Purdah  ≠ Exploitations in Taiwan.