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    Nadine Gordimer was a South African writer known for her stories about apartheid. "The Ultimate Safari" tells the story of a young girl and her family after her parents die. She lives with her grandmother, grandfather, and sick little brother. They experience poverty and racism under South Africa's apartheid system. The grandmother takes a job to support the family after the grandfather passes away. The story provides insights into the hardships families faced under apartheid's racist policies of racial segregation and discrimination.

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    Nadine Gordimer was a South African writer known for her stories about apartheid. "The Ultimate Safari" tells the story of a young girl and her family after her parents die. She lives with her grandmother, grandfather, and sick little brother. They experience poverty and racism under South Africa's apartheid system. The grandmother takes a job to support the family after the grandfather passes away. The story provides insights into the hardships families faced under apartheid's racist policies of racial segregation and discrimination.

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    Nadine Gordimer was a South African writer known for her stories about apartheid. "The Ultimate Safari" tells the story of a young girl and her family after her parents die. She lives with her grandmother, grandfather, and sick little brother. They experience poverty and racism under South Africa's apartheid system. The grandmother takes a job to support the family after the grandfather passes away. The story provides insights into the hardships families faced under apartheid's racist policies of racial segregation and discrimination.

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    Cultura de las Comunidades Anglfonas IV

    The Ultimate Safari by Nadine Gordimer


    Before reading

    1. Find out information about the author

    2. Refer to the authors cultural/historical context

    3. What is Apartheid?

    While reading

    1. What happened to the little girls mother? And to her father?


    2. How many members were there in the little girls family in addition to
    her parents? Who were they?
    3. Describe the difference in physical appearance between the
    grandmother and grandfather.
    4. Why does the elephant have such a powerful impact on the little girl?
    5. What happens to the grandfather?
    6. What is the little brothers condition?
    7. How old is the little girl when they are in the tent? Her little brother?
    8. What type of work was the grandmother able to get?
    9. What do the shoes represent to the children and the grandmother?

    After Reading
    1. How does the grandmothers perspective of returning to Mozambique
    differ from the little girls and why do you believe there is a difference?
    2. Why did Nadine Gordimer give this story the title, The Ultimate
    Safari?
    3. Who is the hero in story? Why?
    4. What insight does the reader gain about apartheid in this story?

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