Boesman and Lena | Boesman
Much of Boesman's character is defined by his class status in his society. Boesman is of mixed-race descent, and therefore considered "coloured" by South African standards. Like the blacks of his world, he has been segregated from white society and denied access to good employment, housing, education, and all of the other things that provide dignity and a quality standard of living to individuals in developed communities. Instead, he has been forced to live on the periphery of the prosperous white world, collecting scraps and constantly moving from one shantytown to the next. His...
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