Why does absalom kill arthur jarvis?

absalom shoots jarvis, a white man from a privileged background, to strike against the oppressive ruling class in south africa; the killing shows that absalom is a political revolutionary.

absalom murders jarvis, a fair-minded man opposed to the injustice, out of fear rather than anger; the murder lands him in jail and suggests how society’s ills threaten all south africans.

absalom kills jarvis, a wealthy white man in johannesburg, to rob him; his actions make him a hero to many black people, which highlights the divided nature of south africa.

absalom takes the life of jarvis, a rising political figure in south africa, in self-defense; his subsequent arrest demonstrates that many laws in south africa unfairly target nonwhite people.