My Children! My Africa! Lesson Plan

Why do you think Thami wants to meet with Isabel again?

The fact that Thami wants to meet with Isabel shows that he did have a bond with her as a friend and wants to say a final good-bye to her before he goes to fight with the resistance forces, knowing that he could die in this struggle. Also, Isabel may the only person who can understand Thami's grief about Mr. M's death. The other people in his community would judge Mr. M harshly for informing to the police. Isabel is a safe person for Thami to tell about Mr. M's betrayal, but she also understands Thami's complicated but close relationship with Mr. M. She can understand how Thami can have profound regret about not...