Burger's Daughter

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Burger's Daughter?Nobel Prize in Literature
2. What is the literary classification?Political and historical novel
3. What is the original publication date?June 1979
4. Who is the main character in Burger's Daughter?The main character is Rosa Burger, a young woman who thinks about her dad's fight for fairness.
5. Why did the South African government stop selling the book?They thought the book could make people want to change the unfair rules, so they banned it for a short time.

Apartheid: A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination enforced in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.
South African Communist Party (SACP): A Marxist-Leninist political party in South Africa, a key player in the anti-apartheid struggle.
Publications Control Board: A South African government body responsible for censoring literature and other media deemed objectionable.
Coded Homage: A tribute or dedication that is not openly stated but is subtly implied or hidden within the work.