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Throughout the novel, July's People, by Nadine Gordimer, there has been an obvious language of resistance between the characters, and the situation the characters are faced with. After being pulled from their prosperous home in Johannesburg, the Smales have been hit hard with the hardships of South Africa. Their servant for 15 years, Mwawate, otherwise known as, July, has taken them into the security of his own house, during the revolts due to apartheid in South Africa. Here, Bam, Maureen and their three children, Victor, Gina and Royce, are forced to accept that their values, are not necessarily the right values. July now seeks the opportunity to take control. He begins to take without asking and act as if he was the leader. The language of resistance shows the different sides of the characters from the beginning to the end of the book. Ever since the move, July has accumulated a sort of leadership over the Smales. He has learned to take control of situations without making it seem so. Even though Bam and Maureen notice his actions early on, he continues to do what he pleases. Since the bakkie was one of Bam’s favorite possessions, and was a sort of toy for Bam, he thought it was very strange for July to do this. “He has always been so correct” (page 58) July eventually acts as if the bakkie is his own. An example is on page 59.
Approximate Word count = 937
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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