Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative. Read this excerpt from "The Light of Gandhi's Lamp," in which Hilary Kromberg Inglis describes some of the ways in which anti-apartheid activists were said to have died while in police custody. Like other people detained by the police for anti-apartheid activities, the details of his “suicide” were odd and suspicious—a detainee had “slipped on a bar of soap” or “jumped from the tenth floor.” How does this passage affect the text? It helps convey how dubious the official explanations of these deaths were, and it conveys the deep distrust that anti-apartheid activists felt towards the authorities. It helps convey that Inglis, though she was an anti-apartheid activist herself, recognized the humanity of the police and believed that some were appalled by these "odd and suspicious" deaths. It helps convey the fragility of life in this part of the world, and it captures the sense that those who fought against apartheid were dealing with forces beyond their control or comprehension. It helps convey the sense among many white South Africans that the deaths of anti-apartheid activists were the sad but unavoidable costs that must be paid in order to achieve equality.

Answer 1

A. It helps convey how dubious the official explanations of these deaths were, and it conveys the deep distrust that anti-apartheid activists felt towards the authorities.

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Answer 2

I would say the correct answer is A. It helps convey how dubious the official explanations of these deaths were, and it conveys the deep distrust that anti-apartheid activists felt towards the authorities. This passage is not a reflection on general problems in the society during Apartheid. It is a very direct critique of the police's hypocrisy and depicts distrust in quoting the official, cynical explanations of one of these deaths.