TSOTSI: DETAILED PLOT ANALYSIS
PLOT is the sequencing of events to create a story.
There are 5 essential parts of the plot.
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1. EXPOSITION 2. RISING ACTION 3. THE CLIMAX
This is the beginning of the story. This relates to events that are unresolved and This is the turning point of the story.
It introduces: that lead to the climax. It is the highest level of suspense or action.
o Characters. These events, by revealing character flaws and CLIMAX IN TSOTSI
o Setting. background circumstances, create suspense and o Through his interaction with Morris, Tsotsi:
o Some aspects of the story. tension. Understands that he can make choices.
o Some aspects of the conflict. RISING ACTION IN TSOTSI Understands that mothers love their
EXPOSITION IN TSOTSI o Boston questions and taunts Tsotsi. children.
o Tsotsi and his gang (Boston, Butcher and o Tsotsi assaults Boston and runs away from Remembers his past.
Die Aap) are in a township waiting for Boston. Names the baby ‘David’.
darkness. o It is in this time that Tsotsi takes
o It is Friday night and pay day for workers. responsibility for the baby.
o They choose Gumboot Dhlamini as their o He stalks Morris.
victim.
o His murder leaves Boston sick, and Boston 5. RESOLUTION
questions their `decency’. This is the end of the story where the conflicts
and problems are resolved.
4. FALLING ACTION RESOLUTION IN TSOTSI
These are events that occur after the climax. o Tsotsi has regained his identity.
These events lead to the resolution. o He dies trying to save the baby.
FALLING ACTION IN TSOTSI o His smile suggests his redemption.
o Tsotsi breaks all ties with the gang.
o He finds Boston and takes care of him.
o He has a conversation with Isaiah about
God.
o He decides to go to church.
