What does kumalo’s meeting with his sister, gertrude, reveal about his character? though kumalo is ashamed of gertrude’s actions, their meeting shows kumalo’s capacity for sympathy and kindness since he still wants to take her home. though kumalo is filled with love and compassion upon seeing his sister’s predicament, their meeting shows the power of his strict moral code since he severs all ties with her. though kumalo believes that gertrude is beyond saving, their meeting shows that he is beginning to understand how poverty and injustice can crush people. though kumalo understands gertrude’s anger, their meeting shows that he does not comprehend the depths to which gertrude has sunk in johannesburg.