I don't necessarily have one major point or theme that I pulled from Born a Crime, but here's a collection of my thoughts after reading the book.
Firstly, (and also after listening to Dr. Rands teach last Thursday) I was quite interested to read and learn so much about apartheid because that's not a topic I know very much about. Trevor Noah does a very good job of simply showing how things came to be as a result of apartheid with very blunt wording, not trying to hide anything. And in that same attitude, Noah doesn't shy away from pretty deep issues, obviously most notably the topic of race, but also poverty, politics, etc. It's refreshing and he doesn't seem to make any attempts to be inflammatory when it comes to sensitive topics.
I really like Noah's writing style, which is very simplistic and easy to read. His word use is generally pretty simplistic, but he adds details in the right places to paint very realistic mental images in his storytelling.
When it comes to the actual content of the book, I'm definitely amused by the more humorous content. His interactions and rebellion against his mom made me laugh a lot, which is definitely a new experience for me when reading an honors text. I'm also very impressed with his/his mother's mental resolve and ability to persevere. They had such a great attitude of wanting the best for their family, regardless of what society said.
Edit: I commented on AnnaKate and Cade's posts.
Firstly, (and also after listening to Dr. Rands teach last Thursday) I was quite interested to read and learn so much about apartheid because that's not a topic I know very much about. Trevor Noah does a very good job of simply showing how things came to be as a result of apartheid with very blunt wording, not trying to hide anything. And in that same attitude, Noah doesn't shy away from pretty deep issues, obviously most notably the topic of race, but also poverty, politics, etc. It's refreshing and he doesn't seem to make any attempts to be inflammatory when it comes to sensitive topics.
I really like Noah's writing style, which is very simplistic and easy to read. His word use is generally pretty simplistic, but he adds details in the right places to paint very realistic mental images in his storytelling.
When it comes to the actual content of the book, I'm definitely amused by the more humorous content. His interactions and rebellion against his mom made me laugh a lot, which is definitely a new experience for me when reading an honors text. I'm also very impressed with his/his mother's mental resolve and ability to persevere. They had such a great attitude of wanting the best for their family, regardless of what society said.
Edit: I commented on AnnaKate and Cade's posts.
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