The Three Brothers and the Pot of Porridge
a West African folktale
(Three brothers trudge through a dense rainforest
jungle on feet that appear to be as heavy as stones.
The FIRST BROTHER stops abruptly and points)
FIRST BROTHER
Maybe somebody in that hut can help us. How strange
to see a home in such an isolated place!
In the play, review the sentences underlined
on pages 1 and 2.
Click or tap the sentence on these pages
that BEST explains why the brothers went to
the woman's home.
(The brothers approach the hut and a WOMAN appears
in the doorway.]
THIRD BROTHER
We are seeking shelter and safety from the fierce
animals that prowl in the night.
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Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.