“The idea of a black orphan aspiring to rise above his or her predestined station in life simply never occurred to them. Children such as Jimmy who were demonstrably bright were regraded as potentially dangerous. They would only become frustrated in later life and, as a consequence, turn to crime. It was better to subdue them when they were young so they didn’t aspire to achieve a status in society they would not be allowed to sustain. This was referred to as becoming ‘too big for their boots’.”
Bryce Courtenay, “Brother Fish”, 2004.
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