Brille’s actions could give someone more insight into a human’s ability to deceive under large circumstances. Hannetjie promises to give Brille anything he wants and Brille still turns him in. This is even after Hannetjie has given him tobacco after first taking it away.
The political prisoners are shown less physicality and are allowed more privileges than the other prisoners. Thy achieved these positives by using their higher intelligences to manipulate their legal superiors. Because of this they felt they were smarter and more intelligent than the other prisoners.
At home, Brille witnessed the violence of his own kids battling against each other. Because of years of experience with this, Brille is able to see how Hannetjie thinks much like a child. So once this is realized, Brille is able to manipulate Hannetjie.
The prisoners are able to make a deal with Hannetjie consisting of Hannetjie helping them with their work in the fields and bringing them …show more content…
In “The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses” by Bessie Head, Brille’s eyesight creates an ironic situation that plays a large role in the story. One can first see how bad Brille’s eyesight is when the story states, “This trick the clouds were playing with the sun eventually caused one of the prisoners who wore glasses to stop work, straighten up and peer shortsightedly at them” (Head 126). This one prisoner is Brille. His poor eyesight shows through his need to adjust his glasses just to look at the clouds above him. This becomes ironic when he witnesses something he is not meant to. As Hannetjie steals fertilizer from the prison, Brille witnesses this and uses it to blackmail Hannetjie. This is ironic because, at the beginning of the story, Brille’s poor eyesight is very clearly conveyed to the reader. Yet, he is still able to see the act which gives him an edge on Hannetjie. For example, Brille gained a full pack of tobacco from the blackmailing. Here is how an ironic situation fabricates from Brille’s poor
The political prisoners are shown less physicality and are allowed more privileges than the other prisoners. Thy achieved these positives by using their higher intelligences to manipulate their legal superiors. Because of this they felt they were smarter and more intelligent than the other prisoners.
At home, Brille witnessed the violence of his own kids battling against each other. Because of years of experience with this, Brille is able to see how Hannetjie thinks much like a child. So once this is realized, Brille is able to manipulate Hannetjie.
The prisoners are able to make a deal with Hannetjie consisting of Hannetjie helping them with their work in the fields and bringing them …show more content…
In “The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses” by Bessie Head, Brille’s eyesight creates an ironic situation that plays a large role in the story. One can first see how bad Brille’s eyesight is when the story states, “This trick the clouds were playing with the sun eventually caused one of the prisoners who wore glasses to stop work, straighten up and peer shortsightedly at them” (Head 126). This one prisoner is Brille. His poor eyesight shows through his need to adjust his glasses just to look at the clouds above him. This becomes ironic when he witnesses something he is not meant to. As Hannetjie steals fertilizer from the prison, Brille witnesses this and uses it to blackmail Hannetjie. This is ironic because, at the beginning of the story, Brille’s poor eyesight is very clearly conveyed to the reader. Yet, he is still able to see the act which gives him an edge on Hannetjie. For example, Brille gained a full pack of tobacco from the blackmailing. Here is how an ironic situation fabricates from Brille’s poor