When rain clouds gather - Bessie Head

When rain clouds gather - Bessie Head

1. Makhaya Maseko

   • Suffering and trauma
   • Healing in Golema Mmidi
   • Tribalism, greed and hate
   • Background

2. Characters

   • Old Man - Helps Makhaya to cross border
   • Dinorego
     • Maria's Father
     • Gilbert's translator
     • Was supposed to marry Mma Milipede
   • Sekoto - paramount chief, hates brother
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   • Gilbert Balfour
   • Pelotona
   • Mma Milipede
     • Sets up marriages, helps Pauline pursue Makhaya
   • Maria
   • Joas Tsepe
   • Mma-Baloi
   • George Appleby-Smith
   • Mr. Smedley
   • Ramogodi
   • Major Ross
   • Sergeant Molefe
   • Paulina Seboso
     • Isaac - Son
     • Lerato - Daughter
     • Grace Sebina - prostitue and enemy

3. Bessie Head - Background

4. Novel in focus

   • Plot