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Book Review By Jennifer Hamm
A Dry White Season by Andre Brink

White South African teacher Ben Du Toit goes in search of justice for the killing of a black South African boy and ends up taking the entire apartheid system. In his quest, he learns the truth about his privileged position as a white, the poverty of black society and the corrupt system that has kept them divided. Du Toit breaks with family, friends, his job and all he has ever known to follow his heart and gain justice. But is it enough?


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Political/social activism Yes
Plotlet:
Ethnic/Regional/Religion
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
Africa Yes
Kind of Africa: - Black Africa - White Enclave

Writing Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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