Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa

by Mark Mathabane

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Who are the main characters and minor characters of the novel Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane?

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Mark/Johannes Mathabane Author and narrator who breaks social barriers and beats apartheid and poverty. With help from his family, he becomes educated, pursues the sport of...

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Posted by sullymonster on August 17, 2007 at 12:23 AM

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