Plot Points/Characters
Trevor Noah's blind Grandma's name
Koko
Trevor's behavior as a child could be described as
Mischievous, Rebellious, troublemaker, etc.
White, Indian, Colored, South African
What is perspective in literature?
Point of view is the term used to describe how the reader is presented the materials of the story/who is telling the story
What main event was the focus of chapter 1?
Trevor Noah being thrown out of the car by/with his Mom
They type of people Trevor was raised by that helped shape his identity.
Women (Great Grandma, Grandma, Mom, etc)
The two gangs that were developed as a result of Apartheid ending
Zulu, Xhosa
Adult or Child Trevor? “In any society built on institutionalized racism, race-mixing doesn’t merely challenge the system as unjust, it reveals the system as unsustainable and incoherent”
Adult
The city where Trevor and his family lives.
Soweto/Johannesburg
What is symbolic about Trevor Noah's name/why did his mother name him Trevor?
It does not have meaning. She gave it to him to not limit him.
How did Apartheid impact Trevor's relationship with violence?
He became desensitized to acts of violence
Adult or Child Trevor? "He had his fists up, circling me. ‘Let’s go, Trevah! Come on! Put your fists up! Hit me! I’ll show you I’m still a man! Let’s go!’ I couldn’t hit him because I wasn’t about to hit my elder. Plus I’d never been in a fight and I wasn’t going to have my first one be with an eighty-year-old man”
Child
The name of both of Trevor Noah's dogs
Fufi/Panther
The lesson Trevor learned from his experience with his dog
You cannot control the ones you love
What was important about the way South Africa's Aparteid regime organized how the cities were developed?
They were made to be bombed or easily controlled by the government in case of rebellion.
Adult or Child Trevor? "
“Dear Lord, please protect us, um, you know, from whoever did this but, like, we don’t know what happened exactly and maybe it was a big misunderstanding and, you know, maybe we shouldn’t be quick to judge when we don’t know the whole story and, I mean, of course you know best, Heavenly Father, but maybe this time it wasn’t actually a demon, because who can say for certain, so maybe cut whoever i was a break...”
Child
Where Trevor Noah's Father is from.
Switzerland
The skill Trevor developed as a result of his mom's job
Being a good writer/arguer
How was language used as a tool by apartheid/how did Trevor break that tool?
The government tried to use language as another tool to separate individuals and create discrimination. Trevor was raised to speak multiple languages, and was able to break those barriers by connecting with anyone in their language.
How can shifting perspective be a useful tool in literature/story telling?
It can help give you insights into different characters in different point of their life to deepen your overall understanding of them.