Geel Piete Dbq

Set in rural South Africa, PK is a young white boy born to an English family in the early 1930’s, an era in which South Africa was amidst social and political evolution. At a very young age, PK understands that he is different than the Afrikaners; descendants of the Dutch who have permanently settled in South Africa. Throughout his life, PK endures and experiences discrimination and the deaths of many of his loved ones. When PK was a young adolescent, he was fortunate enough to meet a man who went by the name of Geel Piet, an ex-con and criminal who was serving his crimes in a prison PK would visit daily to meet his other friend Doc. During his time there, PK learnt boxing lessons from Geel Piet. One day, after being discouraged of losing many boxing matches, PK heard Geel Piet say a very empowering quote. “Little beat big when little smart. First with the head, then with the heart.”
“First with the head, then with the heart” is referring to if a person thinks something through first, and does not let their heart control their actions, they will be able to conquer their enemies. However, if you act based upon your feelings, you will never really be successful in life, as your emotions would be determining your actions, not your mind. This quote can relate to many of the worlds political, social, or economic issues. Take corporations as an exemplar; CEO’s of these big companies are not able to reach their position simply by acting on their heart. They must be smart, and make decisions that would benefit their position; this cannot be achieved without thinking everything