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He is also, apoacher, smuggler, robber, extortionist and a hired assassin. He had survived10numerous jail terms and was now incorrigible. Due to the revelation, the girls fear fortheir father. When Oloisudori leaves, the countenance of Kaelo and Mama Milanoichanges; they are absent-minded and aloof even though Kaelo in... |
The chapter then says a lot about theMaa Culture on different subjects. He explains different types of loves to the two girls;elangatare and patureishi. Resian boldly asks Joseph to be her patureishi but heexplains how it is impossible for that to happen due to Nasila cultural norms. Taiyo andResian question the rigidi... |
Resian feels she should leave Nasila for university. The incidentstrengthens Taiyo s resolve as a combatant in a war zone. CHAPTER 11: CHANGE OF ENVIRONMENTTaiyo and Resian wait for their parent s return to tell them of the near rape ordeal asthey were coming from their shop at Nasila. Ole Kaelo is very agitated on hea... |
A party, which their parents also attend, is held for themafter which they return home. CHAPTER 12: RETALIATIONOle Kaelo hits the road angry and bitter and complaining to all he meets about thebeastly attack on his daughter. He goes to the school where Joseph teaches andexplains the events heading to his anger. Joseph ... |
Thus reasoning, he decides to go along with Oloisudori splan. He also dismisses negative rumours about Oloisudori assuring himself that his13daughter was lucky to get such a man. Meanwhile, the girls visit to the uncle s homehas greatly changed their outlook on life. It reduces their overreliance on their parents. They... |
Afterfailing, she plans to ask him to enroll them at Egerton but she does not succeed. OleKaelo calls for his daughter Resian. He talks to her pleasantly and tells her he has goodnews for her. Resian misinterprets this thinking it s about being enrolled at theuniversity. Finding that they are on different pages, he dis... |
His wifeis not very happy about the idea but has no option. She is unhappy that her daughterwould miss a chance of going to Egerton University. Ole Kaelo also seems at conflictbut keeps assuring himself that Oloisudori is a genuine man enjoying his own fruits oflabour. Later, after a disturbed night, he has a dream in ... |
The old woman gives Resian aleso and a blanket to cover herself with. At the beginning, she is very optimistic andhappy that finally her salvation has come. Later the hot weather and the bumpy ridemakes the journey very uncomfortable while dust, flies, mosquitoes and the fear of wildanimals haunt along the way. On the ... |
The woman is called Nabaru and is16the nurse that has been treating her. One evening after she is able to walk on her feet,Olarinkoi s mother comes and admonishes her for biting her son s thumb and abusesher for being uncircumcised. She reveals that she intends to have her circumcised afterrecovering and that she and O... |
She waits for her eagerly butdoes not come that evening. She has a dream in which she fights the enkamuratani whowants to circumcise her, enkoiboni and when she is about to attack Nabaru, her dreamis cut short by somebody calling out her name. Resian at first is unable to stand to openthe door for Nabaru but after grea... |
She welcomes Nabaru andResian into her glamorous and elegant house. After bathing, she tells Minik the eventsleading to her present state. She discloses she has always admired Minik, wanted tomeet her and wanted to study veterinary medicine which Minik herself did at MakerereUniversity. She also tells her that she woul... |
Resian goes to her room and the sistershug and kiss passionately. The reunion of the two girls is very emotional. Taiyo slowlyrecovers with the help of Minik, nursing care of Nabaru and counseling by a teacher. Taiyo fully recovers, she and her sister discuss their dark past events. They blame theirmother for accepting... |
As they sing, Oloisudoricomes in a convoy of vehicles to demand to be given either Resian or Taiyo arguing thathe has already paid enough to have them both. Minik tells him to leave the place for hewould have none of the girls. Oloisudori starts insulting Minik calling her a spinster who lost a chance to get married19a... |
The question answered by character and characterization is who .In this novel, the protagonist, the character every reader would wish to be like, is Resian. The family of Kaelo is a key family; Kaelo, Mama Milanoi and Taiyo. Close people to thisfamily like Oloisudori, Olarinkoi, and Joseph Parmuat are equally key chara... |
The momentResian sees him, she becomes clumsy and breaks a glass p.40 . During thehomecoming ceremony, he sends a corrosive glance at Taiyo when Joseph approachesher. P.48 . When their father comes at the sitting room, Taiyo and Resian disappear tothe kitchen p.69 Commanding short temperedHe commands the loaders violen... |
When they make an accidentwith Resian at the door he curses, Have you run amok? P.96 . This is a disregard ofthe delicate emotional little girl. He brutally slaps Resian for not co-operating withOloisudori p.209 He gets dowry from Oloisudori without even informing his daughters p.209 .This is great disregard to Resian ... |
He detests Resian since then p.10 . When hesees Joseph talking to her daughter, he refers her to Mama Milanoi s daughter p .48 yet we know she belongs to both her father and mother but since he considers thegesture embarrassing he does not wish to be associated with her. He talks to her22daughter through their mother p... |
He has only one wife and twodaughters even when men have many wives and many children. He builds a modernstone house for his family with red tiles p.27 . His shop in Nasila is also furnishedtastefully to attract high-class customers. TraitorousThough a parent to Resian and Taiyo he betrays them. He does not provide par... |
When asked about university studies he answers stoically, I decided Iam not sending you there p.207 .StubbornHe stubbornly denies his daughters a chance to study at the university. Taiyo comments You know the stubbornness of father p. 4 . 24SycophanticWhen Oloisudori visits, Kaelo stands in order to please him. P.177 .... |
He is useful in development of other characters especially Taiyo, Resian, MamaMilanoi and Oloisudori. The writer uses him to create flashbacks and his retrenchmenthelps in developing the novel s plot. 25TaiyoShe is sister to Resian and daughter to Kaelo and Mama Milanoi. IntelligentShe understands her father well p.1 .... |
This is even after being warned against having a relationship withhim by the father p.71 . She is infatuated and makes him a confidante. She says If byloving you I offend the sensibilities of Nasila then let me offend them and face theconsequences of doing so. P.133 . She sacrifices to go and see Resian so that Resianm... |
During the dance she takes a lot oftime watching for she has no dancing skills of Nasila dances. She has to be trainedtraditional dances and culture by Joseph. StubbornShe stubbornly puts up a spirited struggle but later the battle is lost. This is when sheinsists on attending an extravaganza at Mombasa but her father ... |
P.16 .She interrogates and observes that Kaelo s cheerfulness has decreased after meetingOloisudori p.120 . She questions Olarinkoi s sincerity about taking her to the ranch p.217 . 28CriticalShe questions why her father sought Joseph to be their teacher of culture Why not agirl p.73 . She observes that the arrangement... |
She adds, I want to study. She resolves toface the callous Oloisudori firmly p.200 .Even when she is beaten and denied achance to join University by her father, she does not lose hope but still focuses on goingto the university p.211 .She reminds herself when the lorry breaks down beforereaching the ranch that she will... |
She feels Joseph slessons are taking her to the Stone Age era p.72 . She detests Joseph s teachings onculture and insists she will be taught universal content at the university p.73 . MamaMilanoi thinks of her as a hard nut to crack for she knew her rights p.118 . She knowsOloisudori will not have a walkover on the iss... |
When she learns Oloisudori is heart she says sorry P.95 .Visionary AmbitiousShe has a dream of being called Dr. Resian Kaelo P.94 . She is always reading booksso as to keep her ambition alive p.135 . When Kaelo tells her with finality that she is notjoining university, she screams like one possessed with demented spiri... |
P.72 .She mocks her father s words that Joseph willteach them. When asked by her father why she has left her guest Oloisudori alone inthe house, she sarcastically answers, I left him at home enjoying his tea and pancakes 31 p.206 .JealousShe fears Taiyo s attraction to Joseph may lower her attention to her Resian p.49 ... |
She compliments Taiyo herelder sister and a confidante. She also immensely develops dialogue as a style as wellas the plot of the novel. Mama Jane MilanoiShe is the wife to Kaelo and mother to Taiyo and Resian. Meek SubmissiveShe says she did not resist Kaelo s marriage for traditions did not allow any resistance32 p.2... |
She is worried by the FGM that is to beconducted on them p.61 . On learning that Oloisudori intends to marry one of herdaughters she cries with pain. P.113 . Like a woman in labour, the story about sellingResian to Oloisudori highly hurts her p.193 .Evasive ElusiveShe avoids the girls demand to be taken to university p... |
He has always accepted his position to be subordinate p. 12 . Evenwhen he has four wives and sixteen children while his brother has only one wife and twochildren he remains humble p.12 . When Ole Kaelo returns to Nasila, he humblyexpects that Kaelo will take up his role as the eldest brother p.12 When Kaelo getsenraged... |
Shecannot bear an argument about female freedom and assertiveness P.77 . She believesResian has a bad spirit because she is not circumcised p.78 .Yeiyo-botorr is used bythe novelist to lay ground for polygamy in a Maa family. She is used to show cohesion ina traditional polygamous family. ResponsibleShe introduces the ... |
She looks boldly into Oloisudori s eyes p.283 .She visits Ole Supeyo s homestead to persuade him not to circumcise hisdaughter p.22 .She orders Oloisudori to leave the ranch for his own safety and thesafety of his expensive machines p.283 . She refuse to comply with his demand to begiven either Resian or Taiyo. Authori... |
P.262 . She develops a warm relationshipwith Resian p.267 .ConvincingShe convinces Nabaru that FGM is wasteful to females and Nabaru changes herposition towards FGM p.263 .SympatheticShe feels sad when she sees a traumatized girl; she feels bitter bile sizzle inside herselfand burn in her heart p.269 .CourteousThe narr... |
He ensnares Taiyo and Resianlike antelopes p.192 . He schemes a plan of grabbing Resian to be his wife p.200 .CorruptSupeyo states clearly that Oloisudori s corrupt nature is known by everybody in Nasila. Joseph refers to him as a monster p.100 . He also describes him as a shadowy figure p.100 and extortionist p.101 . ... |
The author uses him to create irony as a stylistic device. Joseph ParmuatHe is a teacher in primary school and trainer of Taiyo and Resian on traditional dances. He is in love with Taiyo but traditions restrain the relationship. BoldHe openly tells Taiyo and Resian that he will join them to fight FGM even when theenvir... |
He observes how Nasila culture is violent once itssensibilities are violated p.132 .PatrioticAlthough there is a strong wave of marrying Taiyo who is uncircumcised, he sticks tohis culture. He strongly feels that Nasila culture was the father and mother thatnurtured. P.137 . In this case he views the culture as that wh... |
His age andposition as an elder as well as a prophet make him stand a better position in religionand culture. He also signals future and hope in Taiyo through his prophecy. PatrioticHe advises Maa elders to cut loose the strings of alien culture from Ole Kaelo p.52 . 40OlarinkoiHe is the young Maasai man who stays at K... |
He calls Nabaru a filthy woman for escaping withResian p.249 .Rough Violent41On the day he abducts Resian, he goes drinking and comes late in the night kicking thedoor roughly p.221 .Beastly bitterHe rapes Resian while drunk p.221 . He promises to do something nasty to Nabaru incase she returns after taking Resian to t... |
She has a single, red rimmed eye thatresembled a monster which is partly stone and partly human p.227 .Cynical WickedShe shows mockery and disregard to Resian. She abuses her for biting her son s thumb. She calls her names for being uncircumcised. She says Resian is not yet a womanbecause she is not circumcised p.228 .... |
Minor themes are minor ideas which are still important in the text. POSITIVE NASILIAN CULTURE TRADITIONSCulture refers to the customs, habits and behaviors that characterize a society s,community s or nation s way of life. On the other hand, traditions form part of theculture of a people and are handed down from one ge... |
There are hardly any disagreements and virtues of selflessness andsharing are emphasized p.149 . When Ole Kaelo s daughters are assaulted by two men,the communal way of life comes in handy. All Ilmolelian men join him in pursuing themen and meting punishment on them. He is not left alone to deal with the matter. During... |
Both Ntara Muyo and Lante who had attempted to rape Resian and Taiyoare forced to pay fines to the girls and their father and somehow, justice is done. Thetwo boys had been fined two heifers each and Ntara Muyo an extra heifer to coverthe shame that he had occasioned by accosting his own sister p.164 . Mama Milanoialso... |
On the other hand, the patureishi did not end in marriage. It wasmeant to check the conduct and behavior of young people and keep them disciplined p.126 .NEGATIVE CULTURE TRADITIONSNegative aspects of culture in Nasila are strongly opposed by the young generation. Tothem, such practices should be shunned because they h... |
The writer reveals that it was abladelike tool shaped like a smoothing plane blade and the enkamuratani showed theway she went about her profession of transforming young girls into young womenthrough the cut of olmurunya p.58 . She wonders what the use of F.G.M in today swoman is p.90 . She observes that the practice i... |
Minik cites horrible and outdatedcultural practice such as emuata that forced young brides to wear heavy copper aroundtheir limbs, legs, arms to make them beautiful and which had been discarded hence47freeing women from pain. She opines that even girl child circumcision should bediscarded for it has outlived its useful... |
Joseph fears going against that traditionbecause he would be castigated and punished for doing such a thing. He would also beforced to pay cattle to Ole Kaelo as compensation and undergo a demeaning cleansingceremony as well as a public rebuke p.123 . On the contrary, according to Taiyo, cultureand traditions are never... |
As a result of not having circumcised his daughters, Ole Kaelo isderogatively called the father of Intoiye Nemengalana. Ole Kaelo has also alienated himself from his culture by marrying only one wife whilethe community allows polygamy. He is likened to a mono-eyed giant who stood on legsof straw p.13 . He is in constan... |
She says they, knew very little of Nasila culture. They were childrenof a new undefined culture. Theirs was a mutant of another kind p.118 .Education is one of the causes of alienation. The Kaelo s, for instance, want theirdaughters educated but at the same time are wary of the influence of education onthem. We are tol... |
While back in Nakuruand before her husband s retrenchment, Mama Milanoi admits that FGM was a nonissue in the family for She had regarded the practice as an archaic rite that had beendiscarded and forgotten. But there it was now, rearing its ugly head and threatening towreak havoc in the young innocent lives of her dau... |
He finally opts to stick by Nasila culture arguing that it was toovaluable to be abandoned in exchange of a woman s love. He finally resolves this52conflict by declining Taiyo s love p.137 .Ole Kaelo s alienation from his culture and embracing a culture that was neither modernnor traditional creates internal conflict i... |
Her take is that there was need to plan newstrategies to battle the new monster that was rearing its ugly head p.269 . Resian hasa different way out of the problem. She believes that if all women said no to thedetestable culture, men would do nothing about it pp.277-278 . Women who haveundergone F.G.M such as Minik and... |
She assertively tells Joseph she does notcare about her culture s position on the matter when he tells her they cannot marry p.134 . She is ready to defend her love for Joseph including eloping with him to joinothers who share with her neo-cultural persuasion. The two girls are ready to fight and resist forced marriage... |
Many evilsare perpetrated by Oloisudori and other characters with warped morality. Oloisudori is totally morally decayed. He engages in all sorts of vices in order to amasswealth. He is corrupt, immoral, an extortionist, a smuggler, a poacher, a blackmailer, athug and even a killer p.101, 236 . He is also suspected by ... |
This isbefore he drops the bombshell; which is marrying her and making her the happiestwoman in East Africa. He shamelessly tells Kaelo of his intention to circumcise Resian55before marrying her. Ole Kaelo regards such talks as very abnormal between a father-inlaw and a would be son-in-law. From such immoral talk, Ole ... |
Shedoes not respect Resian s privacy when she feels her stomach with her hands to checkwhether she was pregnant. All this time, Resian seethed with anger at the blatantintrusion of her privacy and total disregard for her feelings p.235 .BETRAYALBetrayal is breaking of the trust that existed between individuals before. ... |
Ole Kaelo is strongly hateful and unappreciative of her: he wonderedwhere in the world they fetched that awkward, overblown, stupid child And the verylook in her eyes, half-fearful, half-defiant and wholly troubled, was always enough toraise his temper to the highest pitch p.41 . He also abuses her at the slightestprov... |
He is even ready to have her circumcised so that she can get married to a manshe does not even love. Mama Milanoi is not blameless because she is inwardlyopposed to the abduction plan; but does not speak out to condemn such a wicked plan. When Oloisudori reveals his plan to marry Resian, it dawned on her that her fathe... |
This discovery makes her cry, accusing her father of hatredand betrayal by betrothing her to Oloisudori p.208 . Resian does not absolve hermother from blame for she believes she also failed her p.230 especially due to hersilence when all those plans against her were being devised. She reasons that hermother should not ... |
We are told It was splendid, large and well stocked. Thed cor was discreetly and fashionably done while taking into consideration the kind ofcustomers that were expected p.65 . This is a show of extravagance and opulencewhich the rich in this society strongly believe are indications of a wealthy man. Taiyotells her eve... |
P.178 . He also hands over a briefcase to Ole Kaelo which is later revealedto have contained a half a million shillings p.188 .Despite these ugly businesses, Ole Kaelo still deals with him in order to save hisbusiness from collapsing. He is not sure whether Oloisudori does not belong to a cultthat thrived on blackmail ... |
In order to survive, he realized with finality, he had to change his attitude towards Oloisudori; he had toembrace him p.165 . He sees the material side only if his daughter married Oloisudori,saying, she would soon have her own establishment and a wealthy husband who hadmuch ambition p.166 .When Ole Kaelo visits one o... |
The only saving grace that can prevent losing his business andhouse is the success of the marriage. He admits that, the success or failure of theevent would determine the fate of his business p.194 . He fears being reduced topoverty by Oloisudori and therefore, betrays his own daughter in exchange of materialpossession... |
She is determined to face Oloisudori and resist hisadvances on her. We are told that She had vowed to face the monster gallantly Shewas in the battle front and success or failure was in her hands p.200 . Her optimism tojoin university does not reduce even at her lowest moment when she realizes herfather s intention to ... |
Taiyo is determined tobe married by Joseph. She says she won t be dissuaded by Nasila culture that preventsinter-clan marriage saying, I cannot accept its verdict I am too, ready to face anyeventuality that may arise out of our love for one another p.134 .HELP BENEVOLENCEThe overcoming of difficult situations by some c... |
She keeps her promise when she gives the two girlsletters of admission to the university. Resian also qualifies for a scholarship from theranch which is managed by Minik to fund her education. She in addition gives her a jobin the ranch, an advance salary, as well as a fully furnished house. Resian is sincerelyapprecia... |
Although Mama Milanoi realizes when it is too late the role Oloisudori has playedin shaping their material lives, she admits that she would not have helped to separatehim from such a man because it Was the man who made decisions as to whichdirection their lives took p.114 .According to Resian, the ancient Ilarinkon wer... |
This is especially seen at thefamily level where the husband is the sole decision maker and the wife just acceptsthose decisions without question. Ole Kaelo has a very easy time courting and marryinghis wife. A woman is not supposed to resist a man who wants to marry her as perNasilian tradition whether she loves him o... |
Resian regrets living in a society where men thought they had right to everywoman s body p.143 . This is after their near-rape by two men. Such unjustified rightsemanate from the fact that men deem themselves as superior to women and can dowhatever they want with women. CHANGEChange refers to transition or transformati... |
The traditional Nasilian culture had many advantages to the people. It regulatedlives of people, defined relationships, did not favour or discriminate and above all, wascherished by all. Sadly, according to Mama Milanoi, this culture was no more. It was65defiled and polluted by the likes of Oloisudori had become mutabl... |
The house he has built for his family in Nasila is so magnificentthat Mama Milanoi exclaims, Father of all creation! This is but a dream p.30 . Taiyosays that the house is magnificent while Resian exclaims she had never seen anythinglike it before p.31 . At another level, both parents fail in their emotional obligation... |
He was elated p.59 .Simiren, brother to Ole Kaelo, is a polygamist but he treats all his wives equally. It wasonly yeiyo-botorr, who occupied a special position in the home and who received favourfrom her husband without anyone frowning. Communal life, selflessness, and respectcharacterize this family and there are few... |
She also had a layer of dust in her mouth, in her nostrils, in herears and on her eyelashes p.215 . She suffers in the hands of Olarinkoi and his mother. She is physically assaulted by Olarinkoi until she passes out after which he proceeds torape her. After the sexual assault, she falls sick and has hallucinations. We ... |
Several nicks were made on the ailing sections ofthe body and the blood sucked out p.79 . Curses are indications of the superstitiousnature of this community. The Enkoiboni, is a diviner. It is said that she had prophesiedthat Ole Kaelo would move to Nasila with his two uncircumcised daughters and that hisson would go ... |
She believes that they were theperpetrators of FGM and that no woman had taken up the olmurunya to circumcise agirl. P.277 . Resian says that if all women said no to the detestable culture, men woulddo nothing and the practice would stop p.278 . However, women are not speaking inone voice hence it has becomes very diff... |
The braveryof Olarinkoi saves the girls from being raped. When the two young men are caught up byOlarinkoi and his men, they are beaten up before being spared. Women are also violent. The case in point is the old man they punish for being infatuated by a young girl. We aretold Then all the women proceeded to the homest... |
As the Kaelo s are preparing to depart fromNakuru for Nasila the scenery is vividly described. He was gesticulating violently,apparently reprimanding loaders for being slow and inept p.1 . This description pointsout clearly the character of Kaelo as stern. The welcoming ceremony of the Kaelo s71familybyuncleSimiren sfa... |
It shows the feelings of the two lovers who are restrained by culture. The attack ofthe two girls by two men in which Olarinkoi saves them is vividly described. He spranglike a ghost p.141 . This shows the risk the girls are going though in the hostile Nasilaenvironment. The search conducted by thirty men with Kaelo an... |
The eldersfeel Kaelo is not stable. He should be supported by many sons like Simiren. Ole Supeyocompares effects of FGM with effects of dehorning cows. Like cattle that requiredbeing dehorned to reduce accidental injuries to each other, a certain docility wasrequired to keep more than one wife in one homestead p.22 . T... |
P.26 . Ole Musanka describes Kaelo as a tinystrand of hair that has been blown away from its owner s head by a gust of wind. P.51 . 74This shows that Kaelo is part of Maa culture and is owned by the Maa culture. P.51 . Italso brings out the wise character of Ole Musanka. To express her contempt andannoyance, Resian des... |
She fearsthat the new shop may not pick something which may make the family needy in thefuture. However, Taiyo encourages her to have faith. While taking a walk around Simiren s compound, Taiyo and Resian converse on theapprehension and rivalry among the four houses. This exposes the enmity in apolygamous marriage. The... |
The flashback in this case is also a sourceof humour. Mama Milanoi flashes back to a time when Kaelo married her twenty twoyears ago and how her parents were happy to get a wealthy son in law p. 28 . Theflashback informs the audience of the concern Jane s parents had for their daughter. Taiyo has a flashback on how she... |
It is ironical when Kaelodismisses elders as practitioners of archaic traditions when they mount pressure forhim to be polygamous yet later he supports F.G.M on his daughters which is an equallyarchaic humiliating practice. This clearly portrays greed that overwhelms him as well ashis weak character p.113 . It is ironi... |
77SymbolismThe physical appearance of the two sisters and their mother is symbolically expressed, Taiyo and Resian both head and shoulder taller than their mother, stood on p.11 .Theheight of the two girls is physically compared to that of their mother. The height couldbe interpreted in terms of their contribution to f... |
Yeiyoo botorr p.16 , means eldest wife. Her presence portrays the different level of power in apolygamous marriage. Still to emphasize the beauty and serenity the writer says about Kaelo s home, clustersof oleleshua, osinoni and olkirrpanyany bushes dotted the compound. P.31 . Peoplevisit Kaelo s new home so as to obse... |
On page 138,Olmultut a bird of bad omen coos sorrowfully at Resian s gate. This bird is a harbingerof bad news. Its cry is ominous p.138 .Rhetorical QuestionsIt is a stylistic device which employs questions which do not necessarily requireanswers but are aimed at stimulating critical thinking. To show that Kaelo is goi... |
There is a common myththat by spilling blood through F.G.M bad spirit is purged away p.78 . Joseph narrates amoving story of the legendry Olarinkoi p.81 . In the story, women entertain Ilarinkonwarriors who demeaned and sexually exploited women p.86 . The story also tells theorigin of F.G.M P.87 .Song and DanceOn page4... |
Meaning that Kaelo isold and had to return to Maa culture as well as home for a sense of belonging. What thesuperstitious Yeiyoo Botorr says to mama Milanoi about Resian is in form of a proverb, To hide a boil that is under the armpit is unwise p.78 . Meaning the girl s condition ofintoiye nemengalana is vicious and wi... |
Resian dreams a triumphant dream where she battles enkamuratani screw who want to circumcise her by force p.244, 245 . 81AllusionIt is a style in which there is a reference to something which is supposed to be knownbut not explicitly mentioned. A writer can refer to history, politics, the bible, literatureand so on. In... |
But then the clan matter came toseparate us. It is true we have no blood relation. But Nasila culture dictates who arerelated and who are not. We are slotted among those who cannot marry. No, it can t be, I cannot accept its verdict, she said petulantly her words agonised. No83way, never! She stopped, confused and angr... |
You can never escape Resian, he repeated quietly,smiling. The very normality of his voice as he spoke those monstrous words was mostshocking and disturbing to her. Whether you scream your heart out, or jump into thedeep sea, Resian, you are mine. You are my wife from now henceforth I want to go now. Resian announced an... |
You are my wife from now henceforth Rewrite in the reported speech. 1mk 7. Explain the meaning of the following words 4mks a Pamperedb Disgustc Madd Palatial7. What happens immediately after this extract? 3mks 3. Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow. They were silent as they climbed the hill ... |
She had then admired the white longovercoats that the handlers wore. Taiyo also thought of Emakererei. She would ask Joseph Parmuat, to assist hercompose a song in her praise. She had already put words to a tune she had composedto ridicule the three women who she thought collaborated with men to oppress thewomen folk. ... |
I am here. Taiyo tells me you arecalling me? Yes, yes, her father replied. Please take a seat. Yes, Papaai, Resian repeated as she sat on a chair far away from her father. Come nearer child, her father said pleasantly. Why do you sit a mile away? Come nearer. Resian moved her chair hardly an inch from where it was and ... |
No, I have never spoken to anybody aboutany of you enrolling at the university. Never! When I said I wanted us to discuss yourfuture, that isn t what I meant at all. Of course not! Resian looked at her father s faceenquiringly.1.What has happened before the excerpt? 3mks 2.What is so ironical in this passage?Explain yo... |
The captors later kill him.5.Love. Taiyo and Joseph express their views towards love. She feels it should be let togrow while he feels culture should restrain love feelings. Culture. Their love relationship is held at ransom by culture that objects love betweenpeople of the same clan.6. A Fateb Childish immaturec Grudg... |
Before the excerpt, Taiyo and Resian go to the River to fetch water. They remembertheir discussion with their aunt and admire Minik s fight against women oppression bymen. They muse that men must be very angry with her for snatching five hundred girlsfrom her. After the excerpt, Taiyo sings the song she has composed ab... |
Ole Kaelo sends Taiyo to call Resian for him. Resian feels hopeful and excited thatshe is being called to be informed about admission to the university. She thinks that it isher mother or sister who has talked to her father about the matter.2. It is ironical for Resian to think that her father is going to tell her abou... |
The reader is left in suspense wanting to know why Ole Kaelo had calledhis daughter. Dialogue- there is dialogue between Resian and her father. It reveals the strainedrelationship between daughter and father. Nervously worriedly fearfullySit far awayControl herselfTroubled disturbed94PRACTICE EXCERPTS1. Read the follow... |
And the thoughts gavehim anxious moments. At dawn when sleep overtook him, Ole Kaelo had a pleasant dream. Resian hadconsented to Oloisudori s proposal. After Oloisudori reported that to him, he wasgreatly pleased and relieved. His wife was rapturous. Although they were astonished atthe turn of events, they were reliev... |
I tell you to prepare food and you refuseto do so, eh? Today you will know who is the owner of this home. If you are still in doubt,let me tell you frankly that from today on you are my wife, hear that, eh? You are my wife. For a long time you have been sneering at me, showing how highly educated you are. Today we shal... |
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