Kaffir Boy Sparknotes

Kaffir Boy, by Mark Mathabane tells his life during apartheid South Africa and the struggles he faced as a result of apartheid. Apartheid was a system created by the European whites in South Africa, used to segregate the blacks and the whites.The system is used to oppress the blacks while favoring the whites and creating tension between the races. As the races have a misunderstanding of one another, it shows how apartheid is working. Through the passage Mathabane illustrates the importance of breaking down the stereotypes and the impact it can have on the relationships between people.

Mark’s character changes as a result of practicing with a white tennis team, because of recently being banned from black tennis. Mark practices with them having