book
how many books has she made
5
when was she born
1976
what is one of the differences between born a crime and hum if you don't know the words
born a crime is more of Trevor's experience while hum if you don't know the words is multiple point of views.
what does the word abject mean
miserable
what is the name of the book
hum if you don't know the words
where was she born
south Africa
The title of Hum If You Don't Know the Words and Trevor's constant need to appear non-threatening both emphasize using language or its absence as a tactic for this
survival
what does bianca teach at the University of Toronto
creative Studies
what are the 2 POVS that are in the book
a 10 year old and a black women
who raised her?
a black maid
Trevor's classification as "Coloured" and the hard boundaries between Beauty and Robin highlight the system of racial classification known as this.
apartheid
spell lila's last name
macinnes
what topics does the book cover
loss, racism, and the creation of family
what college did she attend
University of Toronto
The primary conflict of both books stems from the fact that the laws prohibited close, loving relationships between people of different races, forcing the characters to keep their bonds a secret.
racial seperation
how many TikTok videos are watched every day
over 1 billions
beauty and robin
what did she do before becoming a writer
assisted in the fight against HIV/AIDS
Trevor's fluency in multiple languages allowed him to use this skill, paralleled by Beauty's reliance on her employer's Afrikaans and English to navigate the white world.
code switching
what is the most used spice in the world
black pepper