While attending the African Border School, Peekay was stripped of his dignity. The children reduced him to an empty shell, ruining him emotionally. Developing the trait of bedwetting, he became more vulnerable towards other children. Until that moment, he had never experienced racism and he was only five years old. However, upon returning home, Peekay met someone who was able to cure his problems and opened his mind to a world of dreams. Finding inner peace, Peekay was able to expand and find the power of one. The judge, on the other hand, did not succeed, he was too corrupt to find integrity. Lying to Peekay, the judge said Hitler was going to take the whites to the sea to restore his people's honor. Since Hitler didn't like black people, this was just a bluff to scare Peekay. The judge was also afraid of Hitler, but he disguised his anxiety and remained unconscious. He had several misguided moments throughout the story. In other words, no specific ethnic group was safe during the war because everyone was considered a particular ethnic group.