Hoopvol Summary Notes
DEEL 2 (Part 2)
Hoofstuk 1: Chapter 1:
• Ben het eers die naam Hoopvol gehoor • Ben first heard the name Hopeful when he
wanneer hy Fiona ontmoet het. Sy het gesê met Fiona. She said Bobby was working in
dat Bobby in die Pretoria Varsproduktemark the Pretoria Fresh Produce Market. His
werk. Sy ma het gesê hulle het ‘n afspraak mother said they had an appointment with
met die tandaarts. the dentist.
• Hy het di took in ‘n brief van ‘n prokereur • He also saw it in a letter from a lawyer. He
sien. Hy het oor ‘n huis gepraat. talked about a home.
• Hy ry met Rodney hotel toe. • He drove to Rodney hotel.
• Rose en Crown – Groot skildery van die • Rose and Crown - Large painting of the
Karoo agter die toonbank. Dit is modern, met Karoo behind the counter. It is modern, with
helder kleure en groot rottangsstoele. bright colors and large cane chairs.
• Ben vra vir werk. Die ontvangs ou sê daar • Ben asks for work. The reception guy says
is min werk en Tannie Rhoda is goedkoop there is little work and Tannie Rhoda is
om te slaap. cheap to sleep.
• Tannie Liefie is geskok wanneer sy sien • Auntie is shocked when she sees Ben. He
Ben. Hy sê sy naam is Ben De Koker. Sy bel says his name is Ben De Koker. She calls
Frans Van Eeden. Frans Van Eeden.
• Sy sê hy met kombuis toe gaan om kos te
• She says he goes to the kitchen to get food
kry van Tannie Olivia. from Tannie Olivia.
• Hy kry ‘n groot slaai, hoender, vrugtesap
• He gets a large salad, chicken, fruit juice
en chocolate fondant.
and chocolate fondant.
• Frans vat hom plaas toe – hy sê hy kan
hom werk gee • Frans takes him to the farm - he says he
can give him a job
, Hoofstuk 2: Chapter 2:
• French doesn't speak much. He asks Ben
• Frans praat nie baie. Hy vra Ben wat hom to bring him hopeful.
Hoopvol toe bring.
• Ben says he has some business in town
• Ben sê hy het ‘n bietjie besigheid op die after his mother's death.
dorp na sy ma se dood.
• They turn into a farm gate: “Soetwater,
• Hulle draai in by ‘n plaashek : “Soetwater,
Frans and Nonnie Van Eeden”
Frans en Nonnie Van Eeden”
• Hulle stap voor ‘n groot kliphuis met ‘n • They walk in front of a large stone house
uitgestrekte tuin. with a vast garden.
• Twee boerboele: Dawid en Jonatan. • Two boerboels: David and Jonathan.
• Hulle het ‘n ooi : Rebekka. Sy dink sy is ‘n • They have an ewe: Rebekah. She thinks
hond. she's a dog.
• Nonnie: Blonde hare op haar skouers, • Nonnie: Blonde hair on her shoulders,
moderne brille. modern glasses.
• Ben gaan in die buitekamer slaap. Dit was • Ben goes to sleep in the outside room. It
Charl, hulle dooie seun, se kamer. was Charl's dead son's room.
• Ben is baie moeg en slaap tot dit is die tyd • Ben is very tired and sleeps until it is time
vir kos. for food.
• Ben is nog baie honger, hy eet soos ‘n
• Ben is still very hungry, he eats like a
boemelaar.
tramp.
• Arlien: die huis se kok.
• Arlien: the house's cook.
• Nonnie sê sy is jammer oor Ben se ma en
suster. Ben vertel haar alles. Sy ma het • Nonnie says she's sorry about Ben's
brandende kerse in haar kamer. Nonnie sê mother and sister. Ben tells her everything.
dit is nie hulle skuld nie. She had burning candles in her room.
Nonnie says it's not their fault.
DEEL 2 (Part 2)
Hoofstuk 1: Chapter 1:
• Ben het eers die naam Hoopvol gehoor • Ben first heard the name Hopeful when he
wanneer hy Fiona ontmoet het. Sy het gesê met Fiona. She said Bobby was working in
dat Bobby in die Pretoria Varsproduktemark the Pretoria Fresh Produce Market. His
werk. Sy ma het gesê hulle het ‘n afspraak mother said they had an appointment with
met die tandaarts. the dentist.
• Hy het di took in ‘n brief van ‘n prokereur • He also saw it in a letter from a lawyer. He
sien. Hy het oor ‘n huis gepraat. talked about a home.
• Hy ry met Rodney hotel toe. • He drove to Rodney hotel.
• Rose en Crown – Groot skildery van die • Rose and Crown - Large painting of the
Karoo agter die toonbank. Dit is modern, met Karoo behind the counter. It is modern, with
helder kleure en groot rottangsstoele. bright colors and large cane chairs.
• Ben vra vir werk. Die ontvangs ou sê daar • Ben asks for work. The reception guy says
is min werk en Tannie Rhoda is goedkoop there is little work and Tannie Rhoda is
om te slaap. cheap to sleep.
• Tannie Liefie is geskok wanneer sy sien • Auntie is shocked when she sees Ben. He
Ben. Hy sê sy naam is Ben De Koker. Sy bel says his name is Ben De Koker. She calls
Frans Van Eeden. Frans Van Eeden.
• Sy sê hy met kombuis toe gaan om kos te
• She says he goes to the kitchen to get food
kry van Tannie Olivia. from Tannie Olivia.
• Hy kry ‘n groot slaai, hoender, vrugtesap
• He gets a large salad, chicken, fruit juice
en chocolate fondant.
and chocolate fondant.
• Frans vat hom plaas toe – hy sê hy kan
hom werk gee • Frans takes him to the farm - he says he
can give him a job
, Hoofstuk 2: Chapter 2:
• French doesn't speak much. He asks Ben
• Frans praat nie baie. Hy vra Ben wat hom to bring him hopeful.
Hoopvol toe bring.
• Ben says he has some business in town
• Ben sê hy het ‘n bietjie besigheid op die after his mother's death.
dorp na sy ma se dood.
• They turn into a farm gate: “Soetwater,
• Hulle draai in by ‘n plaashek : “Soetwater,
Frans and Nonnie Van Eeden”
Frans en Nonnie Van Eeden”
• Hulle stap voor ‘n groot kliphuis met ‘n • They walk in front of a large stone house
uitgestrekte tuin. with a vast garden.
• Twee boerboele: Dawid en Jonatan. • Two boerboels: David and Jonathan.
• Hulle het ‘n ooi : Rebekka. Sy dink sy is ‘n • They have an ewe: Rebekah. She thinks
hond. she's a dog.
• Nonnie: Blonde hare op haar skouers, • Nonnie: Blonde hair on her shoulders,
moderne brille. modern glasses.
• Ben gaan in die buitekamer slaap. Dit was • Ben goes to sleep in the outside room. It
Charl, hulle dooie seun, se kamer. was Charl's dead son's room.
• Ben is baie moeg en slaap tot dit is die tyd • Ben is very tired and sleeps until it is time
vir kos. for food.
• Ben is nog baie honger, hy eet soos ‘n
• Ben is still very hungry, he eats like a
boemelaar.
tramp.
• Arlien: die huis se kok.
• Arlien: the house's cook.
• Nonnie sê sy is jammer oor Ben se ma en
suster. Ben vertel haar alles. Sy ma het • Nonnie says she's sorry about Ben's
brandende kerse in haar kamer. Nonnie sê mother and sister. Ben tells her everything.
dit is nie hulle skuld nie. She had burning candles in her room.
Nonnie says it's not their fault.
