Kaffir Boy Part 2: Fear and Courage

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Kaffir Boy Reading Part Two

Read the attached excerpt from Kaffir Boy and then respond to these questions.

1. Take one of the quotations below and write a personal reflection on how it relates to South Africa, Kaffir Boy, and you own life. Make sure to use specific examples from Kaffir Boy to support your thoughts.

Quotes (Circle the one you will address) :

“Fear is a question. What are you afraid of and why? Our fears are a treasure house of self knowledge if we explore them”—Marilyn French

“Fear is the tax that conscience pays to guilt”- George Sewell

“It is what we fear that happens to us”- Oscar Wilde

“ One sees great things from the valley, only small things from the peak” –G.K. Chester

“Life shrinks and expands in proportion to one’s courage”- Anais Nin

“All of the significant battles are waged within the self”- Sheldon Kopp


South Africa:










Kaffir Boy:











Your Own Life:














2. What, do you think, is the most interesting question raised in Kaffir Boy? Why?