Summary Grade 12 English First Additional Home Language -Forbidden Love Short Story (1)
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English First Additional Language
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12th Grade
This Summary is a well structured summary of the short story Forbidden Love. The Summary consists in the form of a mind map and explains what happens in the story, who all the characters are, what their personality trait marks are and also the main points in the short story and more.... The summary...
Mixed relationships were 1. #When= 1. #Dora Randolph=
prohibited during apartheid. During Apartheid Loving and caring
2. #Where= Overprotective of her younger sister, Louisa
Summary: Western township of Johannesburg, Loves Michael very deeply
Sophiatown ( the natives) Takes care of Mike when he was beaten
2 people loved each other deeply.
Noordgesig area (the coloureds) Is ashamed of how her community treats their black
They had to hide their relationship. (Michael is
counterparts
black and Dora is coloured)
She does not give up on her relationship with Mike
The relationship gets exposed when Dora’s little
brother, Bobby, is told at his school that his sister 2. #Michael Chabakeng=
is in a relationship with a native Considerate
A fight follows and Meneer Carelse who is in love Chooses his words carefully
with Dora, finds out. Very concerned about the identity of his sister, Salome’s child
He tries to convince the Principal that her family He is humble and his love for Dora is evident in how he treats
must be told her and her family
The principal doesn’t want it to become “public 3. #MR Van Vuuren=
knowledge”, but Meneer Carlse goes to tell the
whole community about what they considered a
Forbidden Love He is a racist
4. #Louisa (Dora’s younger sister)=
“scandal” She is a bit darker in complexion than the others
The irony in the story lies in the fact that Davie She does not want to be associated with black people
(Dora’s brother) has had a relationship with 5. #Meneer Charelse=
Salome (Mike’s sister) from which a child was He is driven by bitterness
conceived. He tells others that Dora is in a mixed race relationship.
6. #Davie(Dora’s brother)=
He is a hypocrite
He has a child with Salome
Themes:
He lives in fear that he will be exposed by Salome
1. #Love= He still considers it appropriate to beat Mike up due to him
Dora and Michael love each other: having a relationship with Dora
Love each other despite the challenges of their different racial groups. 7. #Salome(Mike’s sister)=
Dora shows her commitment to Mike by caring for him after he was assaulted by Davie’s group Brave and strong
Davie loves Salome but doesn’t want to accept responsibility for the child. She exposes her relationship with Davie to his family despite
Dora’s mother appears openly happy that she has a grandchild their race issues
And does not think of his colour rather she appears to just be happy that there is a new member in
the family
2. #Fear= Mood:
Tone:
Dora’s family lives their life in fear:
Shame
They feel that they do not want to have any involvement with black people( their peers actions and Secretive
Hopelessness
beliefs make them think black people are beneath them or less human) Tension
Fearful
Louisa is afraid politics may tear het away from her family
Optimistic
Davie is afraid to accept responsibility for his child and admit his love for Salome
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