Basil Mzamane, and his daughters, Yuna and Rhoda. Rondo Rwafa laments the early deaths of his father-in-law, Mr. This has always caused resentment between him and his son, and the accident leads Rondo to feel that his father is to blame.Ī revelation of what his companion, Gaston, alludes to in their many stories: "Have you ever wondered about the Second Street accidents?" Rondo's two daughters (Yuna and Rhoda) are involved in an accident while driving home after a birthday party with their grandfather, Basil Mzamane, where, Rwafa takes the podium to criticize his son for marrying from his nemesis Basil. In actuality, he is Rondo's father, Rwafa's, political opponent. Rondo is married to Selina, the daughter of Basil Mzamane, a politician and businessman. This is clear from the fact that a small number of mourners have come simply to snap photos with him, knowing that such photos would shortly "open doors for them" Rondo's father, Rwafa, is a former minister who remains active in Zimbabwean politics. Rondo is the antagonistic character whose revenge plans opens at the beginning of the story. It takes place between Borrowdale and Bulawayo. Long take - The Sins of the Fathers, by Charles Mungoshi, is a post-colonial story set in rural Zimbabwe. Rwafa, an ex-minister and liberation war veteran, clings onto hatred and this obstinate refusal to forgive and forget causes the tragic death of his grandchildren and his son’s father-in-law, when they perish in a car crash he engineered. Forgiveness can help avert calamitous travails. Summary - In Charles Mungoshi's The Sins of the Fathers, we revisit scars of the past and appreciate how past hurts can cause present and future pain if the victims do not heal and forgive their supposed enemies. Overall, the title "The Sins of the Fathers" is appropriate for this story as it highlights the ways in which the actions and beliefs of past generations continue to shape and affect the lives of their children and future generations. However, his efforts are overshadowed by the influence of Rondo's father and the longstanding tensions between the Rwafa and Mzamane families. Mr Mzamane, on the other hand, tries to break the cycle of inherited prejudices and conflicts by encouraging Rondo to see people as individuals rather than simply as members of certain groups. This ultimately leads to conflict with his son, Rondo, who disagrees with his father's narrow-minded views and desires a different future for his own children. Similarly, Mr Rwafa's actions and beliefs are shaped by his experiences in the liberation struggle and his desire to maintain the power and status of the Rwafa family. His father's treatment of him as a child, including physical abuse and neglect, has left a lasting impact on Rondo's view of himself and his ability to be a good father to his own children. In this story, we see that the characters' relationships and actions are heavily influenced by their fathers and the experiences they had with them.įor example, Rondo's relationship with his father is strained and he struggles to understand the man's behavior. Two of his novels: Waiting for the Rain (Heinemann 1975) and Ndiko kupindana Kwa mazuva (Mambo Press, 1975), received International PEN awards. He has won the Commonwealth Writers Prize (Africa region) twice, in 19, for two collections of short stories: The Setting Sun and The Rolling World (Heinemann, 1987) and Walking Still (Baobab Books, 1997). He has also continued to write poetry and has one published collection: The Milkman doesn’t only deliver Milk (Baobab Books, 1998). In 1985-87 he was Writer in Residence at the University of Zimbabwe, and since then, he has worked as a freelance writer, scriptwriter and editor.Ĭharles Mungoshi has written novels and short stories in both Shona and English and two collections of children’s stories, Stories from a Shona Childhood and One Day Long Ago (Baobab Books, 19) the former won him the Noma Award. From 1975 to 1981, he worked at the Literature Bureau as an editor and at Zimbabwe Publishing House for the next five years. The Sins of the Fathers by Charles Mungoshi About the AuthorĬharles Mungoshi was born in 1947and raised in a farming family in the Chivhu area of Zimbabwe.Īfter leaving school, he worked with the Forestry Commission before joining Textbook Sales. Revision questions for The Sins of the Fathers.
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