Textual style
Structure
One long monologue Influence of African storytelling Addresses audience directly Verbal picture of town and people Series of flashbacks
Textual style
Language
Language defines social status of characters
Simon = colloquial
English interspersed with Afrikaans and Zulu
Evocative use of language
Initially vet relaxed, short and punchy
3 central stories = fuller and more descriptive
Emotional intensity increases to the point where siesie is found
Punctuation marks cause us to stop and think