: Represents the lawless, predatory element of township life.
The conflict between the tsotsi and the "big man" mirrors larger political struggles. Some critics suggest the big man’s intervention represents the potential for unity and active resistance against oppression, rather than passive acceptance. Literary Context Dube Train Short Story By Can Themba
An observant, somewhat detached intellectual who reflects on the moral decay around him. : Represents the lawless, predatory element of township life