Aunty Thandi influenced Nothukula by motivating her and getting her to repeat the poem to her several times until she was very comfortable and bold reading from memory.
<h3>What is the theme of the story?</h3>
The theme of the story is about influencing and motivating younger ones to achieve their highest self.
<h3>Do you think Aunty Thandi plan will help Nothukula?</h3>
From the last paragraph, it was already clear that Nothukula was better at reading the poem already.