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...armboy named Lucas, a boy who is a good mechanic and likes to go hunting with Marais. A police captain named Beetge, a tough guy who can’t stand to see a man crying. Alida v/d Vyver, Marais’ wife, cares about gardening and having a high social status. There are other characters (Lucas’ mother) who are important but lacking any description. The story is set in a South African farming community in 1991. The story is about an accidental shooting of a black farmboy by a white farmer. The writer explores the notion of truth in a racial matter by using different perspectives. Her narrative is that of a distant obser An essay on Nadine Mortimer’s “The Moment Before The Gun Went Off”. I’d like to start by saying something about the writer Nadine Mortimer. She has a strong belief in the objectivity of the writer. This can be seen in the way she uses her narrative to give a couple of different perspectives on a particular event. Born and raised in South Africa, it isn’t surprising racism is a central theme in her work. “The Moment ...Off” has got a few characters who are essential to the plot. These characters are: Marais v/d Vyver, a farmer who is smart but isn’t very socially adept and has problems with intimacy. A black f...