free when my freedom is taken from me. The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity. prejudice a strong dislike without any good reason Noun Verb rebellion rebel constitution constitute Why did such a large number of international leaders attend the inauguration? What did it signify the triumph of?
What does Mandela mean when he says he is “simply the sum of all those African patriots” who had gone before him? Would you agree that the “depths of oppression” create “heights of character”? How does Mandela illustrate this? Can you add your own examples to this argument?
How did Mandela’s understanding of freedom change with age and experience? . How did Mandela’s ‘hunger for freedom’ change his life? I.
There are nouns in the text ( formation , government ) which are formed from the corresponding verbs ( form, govern ) by suffixing -( at ) ion or ment . There may be a change in the spelling of some verb – noun pairs: such as rebel , rebellion ; constitute , constitution . Make a list of such pairs of nouns and verbs in the text. Oral Comprehension Check What “twin obligations” does Mandela mention?
What did being free mean to Mandela as a boy, and as a student? How does he contrast these “transitory freedoms” with “the basic and honourable freedoms”? Does Mandela think the oppressor is free? Why/Why not?
Read the paragraph below. Fill in the blanks with the noun forms of the verbs in brackets. Martin Luther King’s (contribute) to our history as an outstanding leader began when he came to the (assist) of Rosa Parks, a seamstress who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. In those days American Blacks were confined to positions of second class citizenship by restrictive laws and customs.
To break these laws would mean (subjugate) and (humiliate) by the police and the legal system. Beatings, (imprison) and sometimes death awaited those who defied the System. Martin Luther King’s tactics of protest involved non-violent (resist) to racial injustice. II.