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Six Feet O f C ountry

Six Feet O f C ountry . Justin, Miranda, Aaron, & S ebastian . TSW establish the characters of Six Feet of Country by filling out a character chart and using a graphic organizer to focus on a literary term.

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Six Feet O f C ountry

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  1. Six Feet Of Country Justin, Miranda, Aaron, & Sebastian

  2. TSW establish the characters of Six Feet of Country by filling out a character chart and using a graphic organizer to focus on a literary term. • Focus: What are some things that people do to preserve their sense of humanity, even in the face of inhumane circumstances? What do these responses tell you about the values people place on their dignity?

  3. Open Ended • It is Obvious that the death of a close friend or family member can severely affect many people in various ways: • After Petrus hears that his brother dies and how does he act towards the end of the story? • What are some irrational things people do after the death of someone close to them?

  4. Summary • The narrator bought a farm ten miles out of Johannesburg. Him and his wife struggled between the sharing of farm duties, and one way or another trying to pull their marriage together. The narrator feels that the country life is safe and the city life is dangerous and he thinks that the country life will be good for him. The narrator feels that the country life is safe and the city life is dangerous and he accepts that the country life will be good for him. Petrus sends Albert to go spread the news of the dead body. When everyone gathers around the dead body, Petrus knows him as his younger brother. The authorities questioned the narrator about how he was an illegal immigrant, his death, and the conditions, he had to face the authorities and he wasn’t happy about it, but he wanted to know the cause of Petrus’s brothers death. The narrator could get the body back, but he had to pay 20 pounds for the exhumation process. He was uncertain because he could have spent the same amount on the boy’s treatment if he was alive. He felt but 20 pounds for a dead body was too much, and he told Petrus, but was shocked when Petrus was ready to pay the money.

  5. Summary • Petrus got 20 pounds from all the farmworkers while the narrator was angry and didn’t understand why people would spend 20 precious pounds for a dead body. The old father of Rhodesia led the funeral but he wasn’t ready to carry the coffin because it seemed heavier than his son. He wanted to open the coffin but didn’t have the courage to. When it was finally opened, the father didn’t recognize the face and figured it was the body of an unknown native. The narrator was mad and shocked that he was betrayed by the authorities in spite of arguing with them for the body back. The narrator tried to get the actual body back but all his efforts were useless and slowly everyone lost hope. The authorities wouldn’t give up the body to anyone.

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