What is Phephelaphi’s Self-Immolation?

Phephelaphi’s self-immolation in the last chapter represents her determination for freedom, even if freedom in the society in which she is living would cost Phephelaphi her life. In the end, the novel suggests that Phephelaphi’s decision to light herself on fire, though tragic, is also a means of protest and a radical act of self-love.