When the narrator says that John Kumalo lifts the people up and lets them fall, time after time, what does he mean?
Is John Kumalo making promises as he speaks, and telling the people what they want to hear, and then not taking any action. I think this is what the narrator means.
Any thoughts?
Your explanation makes sense. Kumalo is starting to look a lot like a politician.
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ReplyDeleteJohn Kumalo has been a politican since he moved to Johannesburg many years earlier. It's Stephen Kumalo that's surprising me because he didn't seem to want anything to do with his brother when he first saw him in Johannesburg but now he's attended on of his brothers protests. I think it's a good point that the narrator is stating he's making promises that he can't keep. I didn't think this way at first and rather though John Kumalo was lifting their spirits by encouraging them but would let them fall so prevent the police from taking over. The police seemed to want to find any reason to arrest those involved in the protest and I though John didn't want anybody to get to hyped up and eventually be arrested.