The judge sentenced Absalom to death by hanging, and was blamed for all of it even though his friends were the ones that pressured him to do so. “I sentence you, Absalom Kumalo, to be returned to custody, and to be hanged by the neck until you are dead. And may the Lord have mercy upon your soul.” It is a straight - out answer, but it looks like the Judge emphasized on the “death” part many times, so that means he is really serious when he means “dead”.
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He was always cowardly, and I don't think the trial was enough to give him courage or have much of a character change. Throughout the trial he was always afraid to speak and now that he is proven guilty, he is crying and sobbing. Just like manny he was afraid of death. “ And Kumalo would have gone, but the boy held him by the knees, crying out and sobbing...but the boy did not hear him.” It looks like he was still in despair while Kumalo walked away. The last part that says that he did not hear him, I think of it as though Absalom has given up and no longer wants to listen. He is lost in his own world awaiting his punishment.
Universal Theme: Can you think of an effect of the theme of power or superiority throughout the novel? One example is how the ones that are inferior strike back or want to revolt to regain equality or maybe even be superior themselves. “ But the natives as a whole are getting out of hand... They're threatening to strike here in the Mines for ten shillings a day.” This helps support the claim that they would revolt. The miners are sick of the low pay and hard labor that they demand more money and better conditions for their work.
Literary Analysis Question: Why do you think the point of view changes from Kumalo, to Jarvis, to random bystander’s