Quotes From 'No Witchcraft For Sale'
Disscussion Director
• Have you given up something so precious to you for others benefit from?
• Have you ever felt being betrayed?
• Have you ever felt inferior?
Cool Quote Finder
• “Ah, missus, these are both children, and one will grow up to be a baas, and one will be a servant”
• “Teddy was about six years old when he was given a scooter, and discovered the intoxications of speed. ”
• “He’s only a black boy,”
Vocabulary Enricher
• Kraal – a traditional African village of huts, typically enclosed by fences.
• Piccanin – a small child
• Baas – boss
Multiple Perspective Taker
Summarizer
• The Farquars are a white family living in southern Rhodesia whose only child, Teddy, is a special favorite of their African cook, Gideon.
• Gideon watches sadly as the boy grows older and his attitude toward Gideon becomes more like a white man who expects African people, …show more content…
Teddy, Mr. and Mrs. Farquar, their neighbors, and the scientist (or the 'Big Baas') all follow what can only be defined as white culture-- ignorant and indifferent to other cultures, only interested when knowledge of others can somehow benefit them. In this specific case, the sacred knowledge of the African witch doctors would allow 'humanity to benefit' (for a cost, of course). The other, clashing culture is, of course, the African culture, including Gideon and the other black natives, children, and servants. Gideon, understandably, doesn't appreciate his family's and his peoples' secrets being divulged and SOLD to the entire world, even though the scientist says it's for a good reason. The two peoples (and cultures) clash almost violently and the friendship between Gideon and the Farquars is hurt, but in time the Farquars learn to accept (and even politely joke about), if not entirely understand, Gideon's secretive and stubborn
• Have you given up something so precious to you for others benefit from?
• Have you ever felt being betrayed?
• Have you ever felt inferior?
Cool Quote Finder
• “Ah, missus, these are both children, and one will grow up to be a baas, and one will be a servant”
• “Teddy was about six years old when he was given a scooter, and discovered the intoxications of speed. ”
• “He’s only a black boy,”
Vocabulary Enricher
• Kraal – a traditional African village of huts, typically enclosed by fences.
• Piccanin – a small child
• Baas – boss
Multiple Perspective Taker
Summarizer
• The Farquars are a white family living in southern Rhodesia whose only child, Teddy, is a special favorite of their African cook, Gideon.
• Gideon watches sadly as the boy grows older and his attitude toward Gideon becomes more like a white man who expects African people, …show more content…
Teddy, Mr. and Mrs. Farquar, their neighbors, and the scientist (or the 'Big Baas') all follow what can only be defined as white culture-- ignorant and indifferent to other cultures, only interested when knowledge of others can somehow benefit them. In this specific case, the sacred knowledge of the African witch doctors would allow 'humanity to benefit' (for a cost, of course). The other, clashing culture is, of course, the African culture, including Gideon and the other black natives, children, and servants. Gideon, understandably, doesn't appreciate his family's and his peoples' secrets being divulged and SOLD to the entire world, even though the scientist says it's for a good reason. The two peoples (and cultures) clash almost violently and the friendship between Gideon and the Farquars is hurt, but in time the Farquars learn to accept (and even politely joke about), if not entirely understand, Gideon's secretive and stubborn