In “Foreign Soil,” Ange’s mum disapproves of Ange being in a relationship with Mukasa, who is Black. She and Ange’s dad don’t hide their feelings on the matter, which creates tension in Ange and Mukasa’s relationship. Though Ange resents her parents’ treatment of Mukasa, she insists they’re not racist, which perhaps demonstrates how Ange’s privilege blinds her to the inequality and discrimination Mukasa experiences as a Ugandan man living in Australia.
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Ange’s Mum Character Timeline in Foreign Soil
The timeline below shows where the character Ange’s Mum 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...
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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....
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...told her things went about as well as he expected. When Ange went back inside, Ange’s mum asked how Mukasa could afford such a nice car. When Ange snapped back that Mukasa...
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...is open, but it’s been three months now, and nothing has changed. When Ange calls Ange’s mum , Penelope, and Dean, she lies and says she’s having a great time. Alone with...
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