A Walk in the Night

by Alex La Guma

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A Walk in the Night Questions and Answers

What stylistic devices are in "A Walk in the Night"?

Explain various themes in the novel A Walk in the Night by Alex La Guma.

What is the theme of "A Walk in the Night"?

Discuss the idea that poverty is the mother of crime with reference to A Walk in the Night.

Discuss the appropriateness of the title "A Walk in the Night."

What are the settings in A Walk in the Night?    

How does the author of A Walk in the Night illustrate the reality of apartheid to create a consciousness towards the need for a more brotherly/sisterly society?

Explore the theme of revenge in "A Walk in the Night."

Why is Willieboy such an important character?

What are the major and minor themes in "A Walk in the Night"?

How can we talk about resistance and politics literally in Alex La Guma's A Walk in the Night?

What can we say about resistance and political issues in A Walk in the Night, and how can we demonstrate it through the book?  How can we involve history and literature together to talk about resistance?