Tsotsi Parents

Over the course of the film, the audience has learnt about the different parents and what they do for their children. The audience has learnt of Tsotsi’s parents, the baby’s parents, Tsotsi, and Miriam. The parents in the film only partially fill out all the requirements of being a good parent which are feeding, bathing, providing a suitable shelter, and attention unlike Miriam. Miriam is the best parent in “Tsotsi” because she fills out all the requirements of being a good parent. Tsotsi provides love and attention but is not able to give a good shelter and a bath. The baby at first stayed in a paper bag which is unsuitable for a baby. One scene shows the baby in the bag with insects on his face and body. The bird’s eye view allowed

Like Miriam, they provide a shelter, milk, and love. However, their power is the issue. Over the course of the film, the mother is shown firm and controlling with the policemen. For instance, when Stain, one of the police officers, pulls her wheelchair, Pumla shouts back fiercely. Stain acquiesced and did not say a word. A medium shot of this scene, let the audience focus on his action and expression. His expression of fear and his action of walking away from Pumla indicates that she is a powerful woman with high authority and should be obeyed. They must have earned this high authority with money, which must have been earned by a job. A long shot of the baby’s room, allows the audience to focus on the mise en scène. The superfluous number of toys and an undamaged crib support the idea of their high amount of money. Usually having a job where one earns a lot can be timewasting. They probably gave the baby so many toys because they won’t always be there. This is loss of attention which is one of the requirements. Miriam, however, always gives her baby attention. In fact, she never leaves it behind. From the scene when she was queuing for water to the scene when she arrived home with Tsotsi waiting for her, she always had her baby beside her. This is attention. Since the baby’s parents don’t give much attention, unlike Miriam, Miriam therefore is a better