Born a Crime
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18
Themes
All Themes Racism, Apartheid, and the Cycle of Poverty Identity, Belonging, and Community Love and Personal Growth Resilience Through Religion, Education, and Humor
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Trevor Noah Trevor’s Mother / Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah Abel Andrew Trevor’s Father / Robert Trevor’s Grandmother / Frances Noah Trevor’s Grandfather / Temperance Noah Koko Mlungisi Fufi Teddy Tim Sizwe Babiki Hitler
Terms
All Terms African National Congress Afrikaans Afrikaners Alexandra (Alex) Apartheid Cape Town Colored Eden Park Highlands North Homelands Inkatha Freedom Party Johannesburg Necklacing Nelson Mandela Pedi Soweto Swaziland Townships Tsonga Xhosa Zulu
Symbols
All Symbols The Secondhand Volkswagen
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Foil Genre Imagery Irony Logos Metaphors Mood Motifs Paradox Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone Verbal Irony
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