The Question and Answer section for My Children! My Africa! is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Thami response to Isabel's declaration isn't negative... but it is far from positive. He acknowledges Mr. M's positive influence on his students, but he also questions Mr. M's teaching methods.
Mr. M reads them the definition of a debate from his personal dictionary, reminding them that the opposing viewpoints should get "equal time and consideration" (p.7). Mr. M calls for an end to the open section of the debate and asks for Thami from...
The debate comes about over women's roles in South Africa but naturally turns to racial matters as well. It is clear that Thami believes in equality of all races in South Africa, but his position on women is not clear. After the first scene, where...
