Inhliziyo EyoPhayo Chapter 12 Summary
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WHAT HAPPENED, IN 50 WORDS:
In Chapter 12, Dumani, grappling with mysterious health issues, receives a dire letter prompting his return home. Arriving, he discovers his mother dead, leaving a confession of orchestrating S'dumo's murder. Consumed by grief and shock, Dumani's past intersects with his present, underlining familial sin and atonement.
FULL SUMMARY:
In Chapter 12, "Lashon’ Ilanga," the protagonist, Dumani, wrestles with mysterious health issues, represented by feelings of fatigue and discomfort, speculating whether his state stems from a disease previously mentioned by a doctor. This contemplation blends into an inner annotation focused on the fleeting nature of time and life's transiency, further exacerbated by thoughts of impending death. Reflected amidst this introspection are Dumani's past exchanges with his mother, showcased in dialogue transcripts, reminding him of his past vengeance held against his father's alleged killer, S'dumo. Despite these melancholic musings, Dumani indulges in the beauty surrounding him, both in the rising sun and the cityscape, providing a sharp contrast to his internal dilemmas. His introspection is abruptly interrupted by the arrival of a postman handing him an urgent letter, imploring him to hurry home before sundown. Struck by panic and grief, Dumani reckons that this letter conveys his mother's demise, confirming his orphaned status starkly. This shock impels Dumani into a downward spiral of reminiscing about his past vengeance against S’dumo, his relationship with S'dumo's daughter, and his subsequent flight to Johannesburg. This revelation dictates his urgent return home, marking a significant shift in his journey. In Chapter 12, "Lashon’ Ilanga," Dumani receives a crucial letter compelling him to urgently return to his hometown of Showe. Despite his declining health and reminiscing about past occasions, he makes haste to reach home before sundown. As he begrudgingly boards a taxi, in his mind, Dumani reminisces on his revenge against his father's killer, S'dumo, and his experiences in Johannesburg. Even amidst his tumultuous thoughts, he takes a moment to appreciate the picturesque journey back to his hometown. On reaching Showe, Dumani is overwhelmed with a rush of emotions. Haunted by past memories and consumed with dread, he detours past S'dumo's grave and home. His resentment towards S'dumo's daughter, Tholakele, is clear, yet he finds himself inexplicably drawn towards her. Struck by the sight of S'dumo's grave, Dumani experiences a sense of closure over his past. Arriving home, he finds an eerie silence that worries him. Inside, he discovers his mother, lying motionless, along with a note. The note is a confession from his mother about arranging the murder of S'dumo following a serious dispute. Apologizing for her past actions, she expresses hope for a peaceful afterlife, having finally released the secret that haunted her for years. The chapter ends with Dumani's turmoil escalating with his mother’s death and the revelation of her deep-seated guilt. The bright day darkens as the sun sets, symbolizing Dumani's grief and his mother's passing.
WHAT HAPPENED, IN 50 WORDS:
Isigaba-12, 'Lashon'iLanga,' sikhombisa uDumani ekuseni ngemva kwezinsuku ezinzima zokugcina zokusebenza. Uhambisa ubuhlungu kanye nezinkinga zikagesi ezithinta indlela ebekiwe. Atlanganise ukuvukela umuntu akuqondile, nokuthola ukuthi uNomcebo akasekho.
FULL SUMMARY:
Isigaba-12, 'Lashon'iLanga', sikhomba uDumani ukuvuka futhi afise ukuphumula ngenxa yobusiwe obebunamehlo. Izingcingo ekupheleni kwezinsuku zokusebenza zikhomba ngaselulekela, ukuhamba komuntu kusukela ekhaya kusukela ekhaya kushaywa ngumphumela omuhle womuzwa. Izingqinamba ze-emotion ziyaqondisa ukuba uDumani ayikho okuhle okwenziwe yilowo muntu. Ayikhulumi le njongo nokungazi kungani ubuhlungu bezingane zibe njengoba zaqondile. Ukuze sibone umsebenzi kakade wenziwe, kumele uDumani abheke ngaphakathikazi kakhulukazi. Ulonikeze ukhuluma ngezinsukwana zokubheka ebusuku. Ayikhulumi le njongo ngesikhathi, uyaqhubeka. Nagokukhomba ukuthi okuhle okukhulu kokungakakuyisekela kulolu suku, luaqondisa ukushiya ekhaya. Lokho esasekhomba ngokushesha kukhomba yokuthi kukhona okwenzekile emhlabeni wakhe. Nagokukhomba kakhulu ukukuncitshwa kwezincitho, luyaqinisekisa ukuthi umsebenzi weqiniso ayisilo. Ngemva kwe-umsebenzi weqiniso kaDumani, lunquma ukwelapha kwakhe ekhaya. Lushaywe ngemva kokugunjulwa kwesiko sakhe. Njengoba uyafunda encwajana, luyaxosha ukukileka ngenhlangano, luyaxosha ukubheka ubuhle nobuqotho lobuqotho; kubona nje ngithi luyindle ngenxa yalokho okuyingozi. Ubumnandi ukubheka isixeko sakhe. Ukuthi ungalizwa ngobuhlungu futhi kuhlushwe yinkinga ukuthi ukushaywa komuntu kuphela futhi kubuhlungu kwezimo zobuningi. Lapho kuphela ngakho, zonke izinkinga zabo zaphela kanye. UCabanga ngalokhu, uDumani uqala nokuqonda ukuthi nokuxumana kwakhe empumalanga kwezimpilo ngisho nezito. Kodwa ngokukhuluma kwezimpilo zakho, uyayona nje ebusuku. Ayikhulumi le njongo ngalesikhathi kamuva, nalolu hlobo. Kunezinto zengane ezinde futhi engadluli endabeni yakho, uphinde usindise. Lolu nomcabango osezikhozini ungakakwazi ukunquma. Noma yikuphi, ukufa kukaNomcebo kungaqhamuka. Lokhu akuyona nje indlela yokwenza uDumani. Kodwa uDumani usinda ekukhathaleni kwakhe nasekhaya ngokumangalisa umuntu. Ukuhamba ukuthola ukuthi wakukhipha ngemizwe. Lolu hlobo luyafunda ngesimo sakhe, ehla ngakho. Lolu luyaxoxa ngekhaya. Lolu luyaqhaza ukungabikho kukaNomcebo futhi lokho okubulawa, uDumani. Lolu luyagcina emsebenzini kaDumani, uDumani ushaye ngaphambili kwezimo zakhe ezihorile. UDumani ugcinele ukugibela ukusuka eGoli kuya eShowe. Wathola ukuthi zonke izimoto zezigcwele kanye nemya emivulwa yezitolo. Wathatha inqubo yokugibela itekisi ngoba kuyabiza futhi kujabuliswa emoyeni. Ngesikhathi sika 16 nga ntambama, uDumani wafika eShowe. Noma yikuphi, waye seyacabanga kakhulu ngenkathi ehambe. Wayehlala ecabanga ngomama wakhe futhi angamenzela ukuthi abone wenzeni. Wamcabanga ngokwenza umkhaya omkhulu nokuthola umakoti. Lonke lokhu yakuphawula ukuthi uTholakele, umtwana wezinyawo, wakubona njengomuntu omubi. Lapho ephuma emotweni, wathola ukuthi ingane eyayikhanya yakhanya emehlweni, angazi ukuthi kuyingane lomubi. Ekugcineni, wayehamba ekhaya lakhe, futhi wathola isimemeza sokuthunjwa kukaS'dumo. Wafika emzini lakhe, eyithuna yakhe abakhe, kodwa khona kukhona ukuthule kuhle ukungathintekile. Esikhundleni sokuthi ukhulume nomuntu, ufunde incwadi yokugibela eyabhala ymama wakhe ukuthi uyafa. Wavuma ukuxhumana naye. USibo wakhe watholiswa ephahleni lwendlu. UDumani wabaleka kakhulu. Ziphenduke ngaphandle ezungeze izintaba. Kwakusibekele kamnandi kakhulu. Kwaqala ukuba inzima ukukhanya kwiPost.