Uncle Piet is Mathabane’s uncle, Aunt Bushy’s brother, and Granny’s son, though he’s not much older than Mathabane. Uncle Piet attends school until Granny cannot afford the fees. He drops out and starts working in a factory, using his income to help Granny and to fund some of Mathabane’s education.
Uncle Piet Quotes in Kaffir Boy
The Kaffir Boy quotes below are all either spoken by Uncle Piet or refer to Uncle Piet. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 19
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[Uncle Piet] had been released—without being charged—and given a warning that he better get himself a pass soon, for he was getting too tall and was beginning to wear long pants, factors which alone made him adult enough to carry a pass.
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Uncle Piet Quotes in Kaffir Boy
The Kaffir Boy quotes below are all either spoken by Uncle Piet or refer to Uncle Piet. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 19
Quotes
[Uncle Piet] had been released—without being charged—and given a warning that he better get himself a pass soon, for he was getting too tall and was beginning to wear long pants, factors which alone made him adult enough to carry a pass.
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