Across
- 3. The harsh setting that shapes characters’ decisions and survival
- 8. Past pain affects behaviour and must be confronted to heal
- 9. Tsotsi is forced to care for another life leading to change
- 12. A violent figure whose actions scars Tsotsi emotionally
- 13. The system that creates social inequality and broken family structures
- 14. Characters must choose between right and wrong despite hard conditions
- 16. Scenes that reveal Tsotsis past and explain his emotional numbness
Down
- 1. A disabled man whose struggle opens Tsotsis eyes to suffering
- 2. Hints throughout the story point to Tsotsis potential transformation
- 4. A friendly hardworking man whose kindness influences Tsotsi
- 5. Tsotsi learns who he is by uncovering his past and changing his future
- 6. The educated gang member whose conscience challenges Tsotsis lifestyle
- 7. A ruthless and violent gang member who represents cruelty and intimidation
- 8. The protagonist who transforms from violent gang leader to compassionate individual
- 10. The idea that even the lost or broken can change for the better
- 11. A cycle that the characters are trapped in within the township
- 14. A young widow who nurtures both her child and Tsotsi and becomes a moral guide
- 15. A symbol of innocence responsibility and Tsotsis chance at redemption