What is the relationship between Mrs Sejosenye and Friedman?

Here are the answers to your questions: 5.2.1 Mme Sejosenye is Friedman's grandmother. 5.2.2 The truck driver's negligence leads to the accident that claims Friedman's life in two ways: • The truck driver was known to be reckless and often drove while drunk. • The driver was speeding and failed to see Friedman in time, or failed to react appropriately, leading to the collision. 5.2.3 Line 7, "Can't you return those words back," reveals Mme Sejosenye's state of mind as desperate and in denial. She is pleading for something impossible, indicating her profound grief and inability to accept the reality of Friedman's death. She wishes to reverse time or undo the words/actions that led to the tragedy, showing her deep sorrow and refusal to believe what has happened. 5.2.4 a) The figure of speech used in this line is a simile. b) This figure of speech is relevant because it emphasizes Mme Sejosenye's complete physical and emotional collapse. Comparing her to a "stunned log" conveys her lifelessness, immobility, and lack of response, reflecting the overwhelming shock and grief that has rendered her inert and helpless. 5.2.5 The irony in lines 12-13, "The people of the Ga-Sefete-Molemo ward loaded the boy Friedman but none of them would go near the hospital where Mme Sejosenye lay," lies in the contrast between their actions. The community shows compassion by handling Friedman's dead body, but they are unwilling to visit Mme Sejosenye, who is alive and suffering in the hospital. This highlights their selective compassion, possibly due to fear of death, illness, or superstition associated with hospitals, leaving the living in need of comfort isolated. 5.2.6 Friedman is not raised by his mother because his mother is absent from his life. He is raised by his grandmother, Mme Sejosenye, who takes on the primary parental role. The story implies his mother is not present to care for him. 5.2.7 The statement "Friedman is named after a famous lawyer" is FALSE. Friedman is named after a white man who was a friend or acquaintance of the family, not specifically a famous lawyer. 5.2.8 By "It would kill my heart" (line 17), the speaker means that hearing bad news about Mme Sejosenye's condition, or witnessing her suffering, would be too emotionally painful and devastating for them to bear. It expresses a deep sense of empathy and a fear of confronting the harsh reality of her grief and potential death. 5.2.9 The statement that the people of Ga-Sefete-Molemo ward are justified for not having the courage to visit Sejosenye in hospital is false. While their reluctance might stem from cultural beliefs or a genuine inability to cope with suffering, it does not morally justify their lack of courage or their abandonment of Mme Sejosenye in her time of greatest need. True compassion would involve overcoming their fears to offer support to a grieving member of their community, rather than leaving her isolated in her suffering. Last free one today — make it count tomorrow, or type /upgrade for unlimited.