In “Foreign Soil,” Ange’s dad disapproves of Ange being in a relationship with Mukasa, who is Black. he and Ange’s mother don’t hide their feelings on the matter, which creates tension in Ange and Mukasa’s relationship. Still, Ange insists they’re not racist. Her attitude shows how being in Australia, where she feels like an insider, blinds Ange to the inequality and discrimination Mukasa experiences as an outsider on “foreign soil.”
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Ange’s Dad Character Timeline in Foreign Soil
The timeline below shows where the character Ange’s Dad appears in Foreign Soil. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Foreign Soil
Ange recalls how upset Mukasa was when they stopped by her parents’ (Ange’s mum and Ange’s dad ) house the night they left Australia. He stayed in the car while Ange said...
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Once Ange’s parents (Ange’s mum and Ange’s dad ) learned Mukasa was African, they didn’t want anything to do with him. Ange doesn’t...
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