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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Questionnaire #3 Characters Questionnaire

1. Who is/ are the main characters in the story? What does the main character look like?a. Brille: A tall slender African political prisoner within Span One.
b. Warder Hennetjie: A tall white man, who is ruthless and aggressive.

2. Describe the main character's situation. Does he /she live? Does he/she live alone or with others? What does the main character do for a living, or is he/she dependent on others for support?

Brille is a soft spoken man who is very patient and understanding towards everyone. He has a family and he tries his best to support Span One. He is often abused by the warder but he is eventually brought to justice. He is a political prisoner but he is not dependent on others for support, rather he supports his comrades.

3. What are some of the chief characteristics of the character?

It is noticeable that Brille is a kind man who does not get angry very easily, the characterists of the man is revealed in the story in order.  Brille interacts with his comrades within the story with kindness and respect, he does not mistreat his brethren. He is not entirely proud of his life but he still possesses bravery, and this is shown when he fought back against warder with his words.

4. What sort of conflict is the character facing? How is this conflict revealed? Is it resolved? If so, how?

The character's main conflict was to put up with the warder's abusive ways of treating him and his fellow comrades. They were often caught red-handed doing misdeeds so they had to cope with the new changes that the warder had brought. The conflict, however, is resolved when the warder is caught undergoing a misdeed of his own, when he is found to be stealing fertilizer.

5. Is any character a developing character?

No.

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