Tomorrow Is Another Country
South Africa's transition from apartheid to a multicultural government was a great achievement, one due to those who worked very hard to promote understanding between the white population and the black population. Over a period of five years, the black African National Congress and the white Afrikaners secretly met and discussed the future of South Africa. These meetings created an understanding between the two races that had never previously existed through South Africa's long history. With this understanding between them, a multicultural government was created in South Africa, one that included everyone and excluded no one. However, this was not an easy task at all. It took the willingness of both sides to sit down and discuss the issues they were facing and how they needed to be addressed. There had been key players on both sides, behind-the-scene people who were working to end apartheid and establish equality. In his novel, Tomorrow is Another Country, Allister Sparks takes us into the important events that happened in this time that made it possible for apartheid to end and who had had a hand in creating the new government in place today. In writing his novel, Sparks had interviewed those who had playe
As this was occurring, De Klerk wanted to establish international favor with himself, so that his administration could gain power at the expense of Mandela and the ANC. He wanted to exploit the split that had been occurring when Buthalezi decided to split with the ANC and establish the Inkatha on his own. He had wished for the international world to lift their sanctions, which would have severely undercut the ANC's reliance on international support. However, he was not able to accomplish this, as the ANC and the Afrikaners were able to compromise on a constitution that both sides could live by. Sparks described how Mandela became a respected figure during his time in prison and was given special privileges even though he had been a prisoner. Mandela was able to earn the respect of his jailers and eventually was released from Robben's Island and allowed to live in a house with servants, one of whom had been his former prison guard. The Afrikaners established contact with Mandela, eager to find out his opinion of the situation and also what could be worked out regarding apartheid. Mandela had met with important figures and was able to share his thoughts with them, as they did in return. Mandela had been able to gain more privileges, including being taken out into the countryside and shown how South Africa had changed since he had entered prison years ago. However, Mandela had very clear in his stance that he would not agree to anything without the approval of the African National Congress. He continually assured the ANC that he would not betray them in order to form his own deal. He even insisted upon the release of the ANC prisoners before himself. Later, before Mandela was freed, the political prisoners had already been released. d an important role in ending apartheid in the country and creating a new system. The novel started with a meeting between Kobie Coetsee, the minister of justice, and Nel
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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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