Analysis of Sizwe Banzi is Dead

Styles recounts his days work at the Ford factory with great scorn. He says that his floor manager worked his employees brutally and often called them racial slurs. The work was dangerous and monotonous, leaving no room for individuality. In contrast, his work as a photographer is personally fulfilling and brings him great joy. In fact, his photographs of people allow them to see themselves more clearly and be remembered by their friends and family. The play shows the way in which Styles's first job dehumanized him and his second job allowed him to experience a sense of freedom and meaning.