AFR IEB: Ballade Vir ‘n Enkeling: Important Notes
Afrikaans English
Ballade: ‘n Verhalende gedig, met of sonder A narrative poem, with or without refrain,
refrein, wat ‘n romantiese which is a romantic episode treat, sometimes
episode behandel, soms met spronge in die with jumps in the story.
verhaal.
Lena Aucamp illustreer al sy boeke se Lena Aucamp illustrates the covers of all his
voorblaaie. books.
Jacques stel homself aan Karlientjie voor .Jacques introduces himself to
voordat Jan-Paul dit kan doen. Dit Karlientjie(highschool chick in beginning of
veroorsaak dat die twee seuns begin baklei movie) before Jan-Paul can do it. It
en dis die begin van hulle causes the two boys to start fighting and
vriendskap. that's the beginning of their
friendship.
“Enkeling” beteken om alleen te wees en "Single" means to be alone and to be okay
oukei te wees met jouself. with yourself.
Jacques bloedtydperk: Tussen 1997 en 1999. Jacques' blood age: Between 1997 and 1999.
Dis ‘n tydperk waarin hy niks geskryf het nie. It is a period in which he did not write
Dit het ‘n gat in sy siel gelos. anything.
It left a hole in his soul.
Jan-paul het argitektuur in Boston gaan Jan-paul went to study architecture in
studeer, maar is terug in Suid-Afrika om sy Boston, but returned to South Africa for his
pa se besigheid oor te neem. take over dad's business.
Waarom gebruik Jacques steeds ‘n Why does Jacques still use a typewriter in the
tikmasjien in die eeu van rekenaars? age of computers?
• Hy tik sy stories. • Dis die enigste manier He types his stories
waarop hy met die storie kan baklei.• Hy val He attacks the keys.
die sleutels aan. • Die sleutels praat soms The keys sometimes talk back to him
terug met hom.. • Die hardheid waarmee hy It's the only way he can fight the story.
die sleutels slaan, wys in sy teks soos harde The hardness with which he strikes the keys
, en sagte note in ‘n musiekstuk. shows in his text as hard and soft notes in a
piece of music.
Volgens Gavin het almal geraamtes in die According to Gavin, everyone has skeletons in
kas en Carina moet sorg dat sy iets kry, the closet and Carina has to make sure she
anders moet sy by ‘n ander koerant gaan gets something, otherwise she has to go to
werk. . work at another newspaper
Jacques wou glad nie leer skiet nie. Hy het Jacques did not want to learn to shoot at all.
gedink dat hulle eerder ekstra sekuriteit kon He thought they were rather extra security
insit. could insert.
Jacques is huiwerig om sy tweede skoot te Jacques is reluctant to shoot his second shot.
skiet. Terwyl Jan-Paul hom probeer oortuig While Jan-Paul him trying to convince to
om te skiet, staan Klaus agter die shoot, Klaus stands up behind the mound.
grondhoop op. Die seuns skiet en die koeël The boys shoot and the bullet hits Klaus in
tref Klaus in die voorkop. the forehead.
Jacques vra vir Lena om saam met hom Jacques asks Lena to walk away with him. She
weg te loop. Sy sê die uitspraak is eers die says the verdict is only the next day, but
volgende dag, maar Jacques voel hulle het Jacques feels they already found him to be a
hom alreeds skuldig bevind as ‘n murderer. He wants Lena to go with him
moordenaar. Hy wil hê Lena moet saam met because he can not live without her
hom gaan, want hy kan nie sonder haar
lewe nie.
Jacques word skuldig bevind aan die moord Jacques is convicted of the murder of his
op sy pa. As gevolg van sy ouderdom word father. Because of his age he is sentenced up
hy tot twee jaar korrektiewe diens in die to two years corrective service in the Pine
Denneberf Verbeteringskool gevonnis. Vir Mountains Correctional school. For the first
die eerste ses maande mag hy geen besoek six months he may not receive any visitors.
ontvang nie. Sy gedrag sal bepaal of hy na His behavior will determine whether he will
die tyd na ‘n volwasse tronk sal gaan. eventually go to adult prison. Jacques' name
Jacques se naam mag nie bekend gemaak may not be disclosed and no photos of him
word nie en geen foto’s van hom mag may not be published.
gepubliseer word nie.
Jacques het dagboek gehou en dit op die How does the police captain know about all
Afrikaans English
Ballade: ‘n Verhalende gedig, met of sonder A narrative poem, with or without refrain,
refrein, wat ‘n romantiese which is a romantic episode treat, sometimes
episode behandel, soms met spronge in die with jumps in the story.
verhaal.
Lena Aucamp illustreer al sy boeke se Lena Aucamp illustrates the covers of all his
voorblaaie. books.
Jacques stel homself aan Karlientjie voor .Jacques introduces himself to
voordat Jan-Paul dit kan doen. Dit Karlientjie(highschool chick in beginning of
veroorsaak dat die twee seuns begin baklei movie) before Jan-Paul can do it. It
en dis die begin van hulle causes the two boys to start fighting and
vriendskap. that's the beginning of their
friendship.
“Enkeling” beteken om alleen te wees en "Single" means to be alone and to be okay
oukei te wees met jouself. with yourself.
Jacques bloedtydperk: Tussen 1997 en 1999. Jacques' blood age: Between 1997 and 1999.
Dis ‘n tydperk waarin hy niks geskryf het nie. It is a period in which he did not write
Dit het ‘n gat in sy siel gelos. anything.
It left a hole in his soul.
Jan-paul het argitektuur in Boston gaan Jan-paul went to study architecture in
studeer, maar is terug in Suid-Afrika om sy Boston, but returned to South Africa for his
pa se besigheid oor te neem. take over dad's business.
Waarom gebruik Jacques steeds ‘n Why does Jacques still use a typewriter in the
tikmasjien in die eeu van rekenaars? age of computers?
• Hy tik sy stories. • Dis die enigste manier He types his stories
waarop hy met die storie kan baklei.• Hy val He attacks the keys.
die sleutels aan. • Die sleutels praat soms The keys sometimes talk back to him
terug met hom.. • Die hardheid waarmee hy It's the only way he can fight the story.
die sleutels slaan, wys in sy teks soos harde The hardness with which he strikes the keys
, en sagte note in ‘n musiekstuk. shows in his text as hard and soft notes in a
piece of music.
Volgens Gavin het almal geraamtes in die According to Gavin, everyone has skeletons in
kas en Carina moet sorg dat sy iets kry, the closet and Carina has to make sure she
anders moet sy by ‘n ander koerant gaan gets something, otherwise she has to go to
werk. . work at another newspaper
Jacques wou glad nie leer skiet nie. Hy het Jacques did not want to learn to shoot at all.
gedink dat hulle eerder ekstra sekuriteit kon He thought they were rather extra security
insit. could insert.
Jacques is huiwerig om sy tweede skoot te Jacques is reluctant to shoot his second shot.
skiet. Terwyl Jan-Paul hom probeer oortuig While Jan-Paul him trying to convince to
om te skiet, staan Klaus agter die shoot, Klaus stands up behind the mound.
grondhoop op. Die seuns skiet en die koeël The boys shoot and the bullet hits Klaus in
tref Klaus in die voorkop. the forehead.
Jacques vra vir Lena om saam met hom Jacques asks Lena to walk away with him. She
weg te loop. Sy sê die uitspraak is eers die says the verdict is only the next day, but
volgende dag, maar Jacques voel hulle het Jacques feels they already found him to be a
hom alreeds skuldig bevind as ‘n murderer. He wants Lena to go with him
moordenaar. Hy wil hê Lena moet saam met because he can not live without her
hom gaan, want hy kan nie sonder haar
lewe nie.
Jacques word skuldig bevind aan die moord Jacques is convicted of the murder of his
op sy pa. As gevolg van sy ouderdom word father. Because of his age he is sentenced up
hy tot twee jaar korrektiewe diens in die to two years corrective service in the Pine
Denneberf Verbeteringskool gevonnis. Vir Mountains Correctional school. For the first
die eerste ses maande mag hy geen besoek six months he may not receive any visitors.
ontvang nie. Sy gedrag sal bepaal of hy na His behavior will determine whether he will
die tyd na ‘n volwasse tronk sal gaan. eventually go to adult prison. Jacques' name
Jacques se naam mag nie bekend gemaak may not be disclosed and no photos of him
word nie en geen foto’s van hom mag may not be published.
gepubliseer word nie.
Jacques het dagboek gehou en dit op die How does the police captain know about all
