silence until they begin to fight back. Two of the more striking sequences in the novel are the siege

the Hindus -- 2. The indifference of Confucius -- 3. The silence of the Buddha -- 4. The Homeric

, Sickness, and Human Needs -- Ch. 6. Everyday Violence: Bodies, Death, and Silence -- Ch. 7. Two Feet Under

after the first shot, a silence fell over the killing ground on Long Vlei ...In the blinding light of