Summarized & Analyzed "Kaffir Boy"

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"Kaffir Boy" by Mark Mathabane was first published in 1986. The book is subtitled "The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa." This autobiographical book primarily presents the brutality of the apartheid system in South Africa and how the author escaped from Alexandra and the ongoing brutality. The story follows the author's life, telling how he became a famous tennis player. The book also describes the struggle of the young black children with racism in South Africa. The author describes how he pursued education and enabled himself to rise out of despair and poverty to become someone well-known.

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Published December 12, 2016