My Father Leaves Home

1. Check books and vocab.

2. Ultimate Safari, again

• Now let's examine at the tone: look closely at the descriptions, and remember that diction creates tone.
• How is the title ironic?
• What effect does the lack of dialogue have on the story? How does this connect to Elie Weisel's Night?

3. My Father Leaves Home

• Kaffir
  
• Who are the narrators? Notice the two different narrators? Are they related? If so, how? Insiders? Outsiders?
• What is the significance of the title?
  
• During the 3rd person perspective narration, how is the language of difference expressed?
• In what ways does Gordimer parallel the idea of "leaving home" in both narrators?