The Theory of Flight

by

Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu

Minenhle Tikiti Character Analysis

Daughter to Baines Tikiti, sister to Golide Gumele, aunt to Genie, life partner to Mordechai Gatiro/C10, and one-time teacher to Thandi, Minenhle is tortured by Mordechai while the colonial government is searching for her brother Golide but refuses to break. Later, a repentant Mordechai romances her in disguise and becomes her life partner. After Golide and Elizabeth Nyoni die in a massacre, Minenhle wants to adopt her niece Genie but is prevented by her former student Thandi, who still resents that Minenhle pointed out Thandi as her prettiest student when forced to do so by invading soldiers seeking to humiliate someone.

Minenhle Tikiti Quotes in The Theory of Flight

The The Theory of Flight quotes below are all either spoken by Minenhle Tikiti or refer to Minenhle Tikiti. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Individual Aspiration vs. Group Belonging Theme Icon
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Book 2, Part 1: Epistemology Quotes

“It is too intimate, this interference, this role the state plays in our lives,” Minenhle says, looking him in the eye. “Too intimate.”

Related Characters: Minenhle Tikiti (speaker), Genie/Imogen Zula Nyoni , Vida de Villiers/Jesus, Marcus Malcolm Martin Masuku, Thandi Hadebe, Dingani Masuku, Valentine Tanaka, Eunice Masuku
Page Number: 257
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Minenhle Tikiti Quotes in The Theory of Flight

The The Theory of Flight quotes below are all either spoken by Minenhle Tikiti or refer to Minenhle Tikiti. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Individual Aspiration vs. Group Belonging Theme Icon
).
Book 2, Part 1: Epistemology Quotes

“It is too intimate, this interference, this role the state plays in our lives,” Minenhle says, looking him in the eye. “Too intimate.”

Related Characters: Minenhle Tikiti (speaker), Genie/Imogen Zula Nyoni , Vida de Villiers/Jesus, Marcus Malcolm Martin Masuku, Thandi Hadebe, Dingani Masuku, Valentine Tanaka, Eunice Masuku
Page Number: 257
Explanation and Analysis: