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Chapter 10
The System Fights Back
The police come to Woods’ house to make some trouble on Evalina but Woods force them back.
Next day the police took their revenge, Ken got picture of their arrest Mapetla on the street.
Chapter 10
Biko come to white area want to know about Mapetla
Tenjy was taken by three policemen with no charge.
Another week, Mapetla is dead by hanging himself.
Wilfred Cooper inquest Tenjy for Mapetla’s death.
Mapetla is not dead by hanging himself, is the policemen forcing him and pretend he is suicide.
Vocabulary of Chapter 10
conduct (p.49 line 4) (V.) : guide, lead
trial (p.49 line 7) (N.): question ,interrogate
collar (p.49 line 23) (N.): neckband
torch (p.49 line 27) (N.): light ,lamp ex: The torch was lighten.
smack (p.50 line 22) (V.): hit ,strike
glance (p.52 line 9) (V.): look, glimpse
amazement (p.52 line 23) (N.): surprised
march into (p.53 line 15) (V.): go-ahead
charge (p.53 line 31) (N.): fee
warrant (p.53 line 31) (N.): a document which allows the police to arrest someone or to search a house ex: The police must obtain a warrant from a judge in order to search a house.
hatred (p.54 line 4) (N.): hate
sorrow (p.54 line 22) (N.): grief, sadness
inquest (p.54 line 22) (N.): a post-mortem examination ex: The inquest on his death will be held next Thursday.
represent (p.54 line 23) (V.): stand for
occupation (p.54 line 28) (N.): business, work
Bitterly (p.55 line 6) (Adj.): painfully
bruise (p.55 line 9) (N.): wound
interrupt (p.55 line 14) (V.): hinder, stop
Forcefully (p.55 line 16) (Adj.): strongly
unconscious (p.55 line 22) (Adj.): senseless
innocent (p.56 line30) (Adj.): guiltless
Chapter 11
The main idea
One policeman found something strange, and he insisted on checking their identity.
The true identity of Biko was found, and he was put into the jail.
A doctor was sent to diagnose Biko.
Biko was injured seriously.
No matter what the doctor said, the police still treated Biko in the worst way.
Biko died, and the day is 11th September 1977.
Vocabulary of Chapter 11
Put up (p57, line1) (V.): to build
Bend (p57, line7) (N.): Curve; turn not straight
Brake (p57, line11 from the bottom) (N.): a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle
Coastal (p57, line7 from the bottom) (Adj.): Coastal is used to refer to things that are in the sea or on the land near acoast
Spare tyre (p57, line1 from the bottom) (N.): an additional wheel.
Pass over (p58, line6) (V.): to take sth to sb
Colleague (p58, line7) (N.): The people who work with you. Member of a staff
Aggressively (p58, line14 from the bottom) (Adv.): actively
Desperate (p58, line13 from the bottom) (Adj.): Without regard to danger
Stiffened (p59, line4) (V.): to make or become stiff or stiffer
Evenly (p59, line11) (Adj.): Calm
Corridor (p59, line12 from the bottom) (N.): a hallway
Lifelessly (p59, line3 from the bottom) (Adje.): unconscious, without life
Swollen (p60, line11) (Adj.): To be inflated or become larger
Gasped (p60, line 1 from the bottom) (V.): breathing, to breathe out in quick
Brutally (p61, line4) (Adj.): inhuman
Blanket (p61, line 15) (N.): a large piece of thick cloth which can keep you warm
Keep off (p61, line 13 from the bottom) (V.): to stay or cause to stay at a distance
Conclusion of Chapter 10 & 11
Mapetla died.
Biko died.
Tenjy nearly died.
The police in the south africa in the past are not always good as now.
The doctor that cares about the biko is a good person.
