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Publish Kenya stud book. Publish monthly journal Kenya Farmer. Award bursaries for local and overseas studies tours for its members. 4-k clubs; kuungana, kufanya, kusaidia, Kenya. For primary school members. FunctionsCarry out practical projects show agriculture is a profitable profession. Expose youth to existing impr... |
Delivery note. This document accompanies goods on delivery. It is evidence that good have been physically delivered from the supplier to the buyer after a credit transaction. It contains the following details. Date of delivery. Quantity of goods delivered. Method of delivery. Person who receives the goods. Condition in... |
Cash at hand in the particulars column. Folio number of cash at hand in folio columnAmount received in the amount column. InventoryThis is a book in which a record of all the assets owned by a business or an individual is kept. Inventory records are divided into two groups as followsConsumable goods inventory e.g. seed... |
Determine the business liability. INCLUDE:Balance sheet: Is a financial statement drawn to show the financial position of a farm business as at a particular period of the year. 2 types;Opening balance sheet: -Drawn at the beginning of an accounting period. Closing balance sheet: - Drawn at the end of an accounting peri... |
The balance left is called the net worth net capital owner s equity . If the value of liabilities exceeds that of assets, the business is insolvent; it cannot meet all what it owes other firms. ExamplesProfit and loss account: Is a financial statement showing whether a business made a profit or a loss. It has 2 sidesIn... |
AgrosilvopastoralCombination of growing trees shrubs with pastures for livestock and crops. Practiced in the high potential areas. Importance of agroforestry in KenyaEncourages afforestation reafforestationSource of wood fuelSource of incomeRaw material e.g. timber for constructionAct as wind breakersAesthetic value be... |
Methods of breaking dormancy includeHot water treatment e.g. in Leucaena, Calliandra and Acacia. Mechanical breaking e.g. in seeds of the croton tree. Light burning e.g. in wattle tree seeds. Seed inoculation to promote nitrogen fixation in leguminous varietiesNursery ManagementThe following practices are carried in th... |
Trees are cut regularly and the leaves are used to mulch the crop. The trees used are leguminous so as to fix nitrogen e.g. Leucaena and Calliandra. Fruit trees can also be used. Multi-storey Cropping. In this case the trees are spaced widely and left to grow unchecked. Crops which can tolerate shading are planted. The... |
PollardingThis is the cutting of all the branches and top part of the tree. It is usually done to provide fuel wood and fodder. It is commonly is trees such as; Croton, Casuarina, Grevillea, Jacaranda, Ficus etc. CoppicingThis is the cutting of the whole tree about 30cm above the ground. This is done to provide fodder,... |
Iii Sometimes not available. Iv Not easy to control. V Expensive to purchase a wind mill and its accessories. D Water PowerSource Running water. UsesFerrying logs in navigation rivers. Produce hydro-electric power. Operate different types of machines e.g. Maize grinding mills. Driving hydraulic pumps for pumping water ... |
F Solar RadiationSource: The SunUsesPhotosynthesisDrying of crops prior to storage and processing. Provide electric power that is used for Lighting, pumping water, Cooking and heating. Distillation of clean drinking water. G Electrical PowerSourceGeothermal PowerHydro Power stationNuclear Station Atomic energyStorage b... |
Iv Delivery pipe: Connects the various devices. Maintenancei Replace the fuel filters. Ii Bleeding in case air is entrapped in the system. Iii Clean regularly the sediment bowl. B Electrical systemConsists of:i Ignition Generator dynamo circuit: Provides electrical current that produces a spark in the Engine. Ii Starte... |
Continuous engine runningCausesBroken leadsPoor terminal connection. Faulty contact breakerCorrectionReplace the broken leads. Clean and tighten regularly the broken leads. Maintenance of the ignition systemi Remove carbon coatings on spark plug electrodes. Ii Replace spark plugs with worn out electrodes. Iii Clean con... |
Importance of lubrication system in tractorsi Increase efficiency of the machine. Ii Reduces tear and wear rate of the machine. Iii Reduces the heat created by the rubbing surfaces I.e acts as a seal between them. Iv Acts as a cleaning agent ie washes off dust, dirt soot and metal chippings from oil paths to the sump. ... |
4 Final Drive. -Enables the wheels to propel the tractor machine either forward or backward. Tires allow maximum grip traction i.e. where the wheels provide large surface area of contact between the tires and the ground. Power transmission mechanismWays power is transmitted from the enginei Propeller Shaft-Connects the... |
Per capita incomeGross national income divided by total populationi What does the term opportunity cost in farming mean? Cost of the foregone alternative when we make a choice. Example is choosing to grow maize instead of wheat. Opportunity cost is the value of wheatOpportunity cost only exists where there are alternat... |
Give 4 qualities desirable in a farm manager. State 4 ways of improving labour in the farm. State 4 management guideline questions which assist manager in decision making. State 4 characteristics of variable inputs. Give two examples of each of the following;Variable inputs. Fixed inputs. |
PHYSICS SCHEMES OF WORKFORM TWO 2019TERM IREFERENCES:Secondary Physics KLBComprehensive Secondary PhysicsPrinciples of PhysicsGolden TipsTeacher s BookPHYSICS SCHEMES OF WORKFORM TWOTERM IIREFERENCES:Secondary Physics KLBComprehensive Secondary PhysicsPrinciples of PhysicsGolden TipsTeacher s BookPHYSICS SCHEMES OF WOR... |
A DOLL S HOUSE-SAMPLE EXCERPT QUESTIONSRead the extract below and answer the questions that follow. 25 marks Nora: It s a shame to say that. I do really save all I can. Helmer: laughing That s very true, - all you can. But you can t save anything! Nora: smiling quietly and happily You haven t any idea how many expenses... |
But there is no need; as a matter of course, he will come to dinner with us. However, I will ask him when he comes this morning. I have ordered some good wine. Nora, you can t think how I am looking forward to this evening. Nora: So am I! And how the children will enjoy themselves, Torvald! Helmer: It is splendid to fe... |
It s a wonderfully lovely to her you say so! Taking his arm now I will tell you how I have been thinking we ought to arrange things. Torvalds. As soon as Christmas is over a bell rings in the hall. There s the bell. She tidies the room . There s someone at the door. What a nuisance! Helmer: if it is a caller, remember ... |
Maid: yes, he came up the back stairs. Nora: but didn t you tell him no one was in? Maid: yes, but it was no good. Nora: he won t go away? Maid: No; he says he won t until he has seen you ma am. Nora: well, let him come in- but quietly. You mustn t say anything about it to anyone. It is a surprise to my husband. Maid: ... |
Krogstad: Yes, of course I will. I will wait here until Helmer comes; I will tell him he must give me my letter back. -. That it only concerns my dismissal- that he is not to read it-Mrs.Linde: No Nils, you must not recall your letter. Krogstad: But, tell me wasn t it for the very purpose that you asked me to meet you ... |
Nora: Good heavens, no! How could you think so? A man who has such strong opinion about these things! And besides, how painful and humiliating it would be for Torvald, with his manly independence, to know that he owed me anything! It would upset our mutual relations altogether; our beautiful happy home would no longer ... |
Mrs. Linde: is Doctor Rank a man of means? Nora: yes, he is. Mrs. Linde: and has no one to provide for? Nora: no, no one: but-Mrs.Linde: and comes her every dayNora: yes, I told you so. Mrs. Linde: but how can this well-bred man be so tactless? Nora: I don t understand you at all. Mrs. Linde: Don t prevaricate, Nora. D... |
Linde: looks hard at her, lays down her sewing and gets up slowly Nora, you are Concealing something from me. Nora: Do I look as if I were? Mrs.Linde: Something has happened to you since yesterday morning. Nora, what s it? What happens immediately after this extract? 2 marks Discuss any two issues brought out in this e... |
But if religion cannot lead you alright, let me try And awaken your conscience. I suppose you have some moral sense? Or-answer me- Am I to think you have none? Nora: I assure you, Torvald that is not an easy question to answer. I really don t know. The thing Perplexes me all together. I only know that you and I look at... |
Krogstad: Hm-suppose I were to tell him? Nora: it would be perfectly infamous of you. Sobbing to think of his learning my secret which Has been my joy and pride, in such an ugly, clumsy way-that he should learn it from you! And it would put me in a horribly disagreeable position-Krogstad: only disagreeable? Nora: impet... |
Nora: Yes, and now Torvald will know about it. Mrs.Linde: Believe me, Nora, that s the best thing for both of you. Nora: you don t know all. I forged a name. Mrs.Linde: Good heavens! Nora: I only want to say this to you, Christine- you must be my witnessMrs. Linde: Your witness? What do you mean? What am I to-? Nora: i... |
A wonderful thing is going to happen. Briefly explain what has just happened before this extract. 3 marks Believe me Nora, that s the best thing for both of you. From elsewhere in the play, which reasons does mrs. Linde give to support what he says now? 3 marks Explain the dominant theme in this extract 3 marks Explain... |
I did it for your sake, and this is How you repay me. Nora: yes, that s just it. Helmer: Now you have destroyed all my happiness. You have ruined all my future. It is horrible To think of! I am in the power of an unscrupulous man; he can do what he likes with me, Ask anything he likes of me, give me any orders he pleas... |
Tomorrow morning you will look upon it differently; soon Everything will be just as it was before. Very soon you won t need me to assure You that I have forgiven you; you will yourself feel the certainty that I have done so. Can You suppose I should ever think of such thing as repudiating you, or even reproaching You? ... |
You must simply listen to what I say. Torvald, this is settling of accounts. Helmer: what do you mean by that? Place this excerpt in its immediate context. 4 marks How is the character of Helmer brought out in this excerpt? 4 marks Comment on the use of imagery in this extract? 4 marks What are the two main issues of c... |
Mrs.Linde: You too? Nora: yes; odds and ends, needlework, crotchetwork, embroidery and that kind of thing dropping Her voice and other things as well. You know Torvald left his office when we were Married? There was no prospect of promotion there, and he had to try and earn more than Before. But during the first year h... |
He would make My position at the bank intolerable. Nora: Torvald, I don t believe you mean that. Helmer: Don t you? Why not? Nora: because it is such a narrow minded way of looking at things. Helmer: What are you saying? Narrow-minded? Do you think I am narrowing minded? Nora: no, just the opposite dear-and it is exact... |
And that it should be, my own darling Nora. Come what will, you may be sure that I shall have both courage and strength if they may be needed. You will see I am a man enough to take everything upon myself. Explain what happens after this extract. 3 marks Comment on two issues addressed in the text. 4 marks State and ex... |
PHYSICS SCHEMES OF WORKFORM THREE 2019TERM IREFERENCES:Secondary Physics KLBComprehensive Secondary PhysicsPrinciples of PhysicsGolden TipsTeacher s BookPHYSICS SCHEMES OF WORKFORM THREETERM IIREFERENCES:Secondary Physics KLBComprehensive Secondary PhysicsPrinciples of PhysicsGolden TipsTeacher s BookPHYSICS SCHEMES OF... |
THE RIVER AND THE SOURCE BY MARGARET OGOLLAINTRODUCTIONThe River and the Source follows four generations of Kenyan women in a rapidly changing society. It is a presentation of women seeking liberation from the oppressive male dominated society. Just like a river which originates from a spring a source of underground wa... |
PLOT SUMMARYPART 1: THE GIRL CHILDThis part of the novel introduces us to Akoko who is vibrant, beautiful and hardworking. It focuses on the Luo cultural practices. The writer uses this part to highlight the importance of the girl child as we note that Akoko manages to gain her father s love and attention, something th... |
According to chik one cannot be chief unless he is married hence necessitating the arrival of the delegation from Sakwa to ask for Akoko's hand in marriage. Negotiations for the bride price are carried out through their spokes people. Chief odero asks for a high bride price out of jealousy for the number of daughter to... |
Her mother in law is also offended by the monogamous state of her son and his refusal to take a second wife. They compare him to his younger brother who already had two wives and many more children. One day as she is in the fields, she hears that her mother in law Nyar Asembo accused her of bewitching owuor Kembo so th... |
There are rumours of white men jorochere and the establishment of a colonial government. Obura gets intrigued and suggests that his mother allow him to tour the world. She reprimands for the thought and advises him to seek a wife. She also reminds him of his role as the first born son Both his father and mother are ala... |
Thus her herd grows so large that she has to get her own watering hole. Nyabera is now a girl of marriageable age. Suitors come in large numbers and Akoko helps her husband pick an appropriate suitor for their daughter. Okumu Angolo is picked as he comes from a neighbouring village. Their first three children live for ... |
Akoko had earlier tried to send them away but to no avail. They start the journey early in the morning and Akoko takes the opportunity to educate them on the history of the community through stories. They finally arrive in the town of kisuma and are struck by the difference in structures and dressing of the people. The... |
She would be ridiculed and if we remember well; Akoko did not take lightly ridicule or sneer. There was a time she shouted down her mother-in-law maro for accusing her of being a witch juok . Akoko knew very well what she was getting into when she settled down in her brother Oloo s house. She was ready to live with the... |
Okumu falls ill and dies when Awiti is three years old. Nyabera is inherited by a close relative, Ogoma Kwach. He is drawn to Nyabera's wealth and hard work and foregoes his duty to his first wife. As a result he is reported to e council of Jodongo and reprimanded. Nyabera is hurt by their decision and seeks an alterna... |
Meanwhile peter develops an interest in priesthood and confides in Awiti. He is afraid to tell Akoko as he does not want to disappoint her. The two decide to wait for Nyabera to return so that they seek her assistance. CHAPTER 5 THE VOCATIONAfter a few years, Nyabera returns to Aluor, dejected and beaten by life. She c... |
They part when she agrees to reply to his letters when he writes. CHAPTER 8 AWITI'S BETROTHALAwiti and mark interact through the letters they send each other. They talk about their lives, families and each other. After a few months of the engagements, mark states that he would like to meet her parents. Awiti goes to Al... |
It takes a long time before she can conceive again. Her mother in law start to complain about the lack of grandchildren but mark stops her from prying. Elizabeth gets pregnant again and this time the couple are happy and cautious to ensure nothing goes wrong. PART 3 LOVE AND LIFELove and Life yanks us from the painful ... |
Mark gets lonely while Elizabeth is away and engages in extramarital affairs. A certain girl stays with him for some time and later claims that she is pregnant. This brings mark back to his sense and he sends her away. He then goes to Aluor to get his family. Elizabeth hears rumours of the infidelity but says nothing a... |
Most parents are not comfortable with their children joining priesthood. Peter is getting a promotion to bishop. He stays a while then visits his aunt Maria in Aluor. It is later on decided that Opiyo and Odongo should go to Aluor to keep their grandmother company and attend the school their mother went to. Aoro excels... |
Elizabeth is beside Maria when he dies in hospital later on that day. CHAPTER 7 BECKY RUNS AWAYOpiyo and Odongo return to Nakuru after the burial of Maria. Education is of importance to the Sigu family as examinations approach and everyone is tense as there are 5 candidates in the house. Aoro was sitting for his O- lev... |
Mary Anne then invites her to attend a recollection at Parkview college, which she readily agrees. After mass on Sunday Vera begins to question her religious beliefs. She watches a lay, and goes on with her studies as exams are approaching. When the day comes, Mary -Anne and Vera board a matatu and head for the recolle... |
They are unable to meet for long periods of time as the rarely have time to meet. Aoro is taking a break to rest when Wandia visits him. They talk about marriage and Wandia proposes to Aoro. Wandia informs Aoro that she was on her way to visit her mother who was sick. CHAPTER 3 WANDIAS FAMILYWandia had been raised by a... |
Becky provides a car and Vera helps them get one of the company houses in Malindi. For the honeymoon. Vera and Wandia grow very close to each other. Becky is separated from john Courtney after he discovered that she was cheating on him. She had custody of their two children, Johnny, and Alicia. Becky lived a promiscuou... |
At the end of the term all the children wanted to show how well they were doing in school, even Daniel who had Down s Syndrome was doing pretty well. The Aoro's take measure to ensure that the family is well tended while Wandia is away. The plan was to call Mary, Aoro s sister, to stay with the children besides hiring ... |
It is important to note that while discussing themes, it is imperative for identification and illustration of the theme to be done, to promote understanding. A theme can simply be said to be the concern of the writer. It is simply what the writer says. FAMILY RELATIONSThe novel addresses various issues revolving around... |
They even adopt Becky s children Alicia and Johny and even consider them their own. The Courtney children had become so much part of the family that Wandia never dreamed of excluding them from her calculations pg 291 GENDER RELATIONSThe society in The River and the Source is seen to be patriarchal. We are told that: If... |
Awiti is further seen to be exceptional as she maintains first position hence bringing out the success of women despite all odds. She thus wins the envy, admiration and even disapproval by some. As a teacher Awiti manages the children back at Aluor during the emergency without Mark bringing her out as a strong woman. F... |
This is over her inability to conceive after the miscarriage. She even accuses mark of having given her chloroquin to deliberately make her sterile. The issue is compounded by Mark s mother who demands an explanation for Elizabeth s lack of children. This creates so much tension and mark has to take Elizabeth s side to... |
Religion impacts on the traditional aspects of life for the people and we see so much changing. Traditionally Akoko was supposed to be buried in her husband s ancestral home at the left of the entrance but due to her change to Christianity she is buried as a Christian in a church cemetery. Furthermore, marriage rites c... |
During Akoko s marriage negotiations, the spokesman for the Jodongo of Sakwa, Aloo K Olima refers to their hosts elders of Yimbo as brothers . This is a pointer to the good dak neighbourliness that existed between the two groups as well as the great wat brotherhood they shared. Akoko was committed to the well being of ... |
There was money, but not too much and plenty of love-simple and unpretentious. There is also love between Wandia and her brother s and sisters. She and her brother and sisters had always been very close, a closeness born of not just blood ties, but of many hardships faced together. Wandia also enjoys a warm relationshi... |
He wore a dazzling white shirt, a thin black tie and white shoes. Opiyo and Odongo while accompanying their aunt Akoko to kisuma were dressed in skins covering only their loins and Akoko was dressed in the tradition skin called chieno. This mode of dressing is contrasted with that of a passer-by they met on their arriv... |
Pg 110 By agreeing to accompany Nyabera to Gem mission of Aluor, AKoko has made the decision to move from one life to another. Her pioneering and daring spirit enabled her daughter Awiti to acquire education. By acquiring formal education, Awiti is able to disentangle herself from the yoke of traditions and customs of ... |
How can you even consider having friendship with a man whose roots and antecedents you don t know? Contrary to dictates of Chik , Elizabeth s re;atives did not send a Jawangyo spy to check out Mark Sigu s background. Akoko reasons with Maria by telling her, Accept it Maria, the world is changing. Pg 143 Akoko has chang... |
The first one is her journey to Kisuma accompanied by Opiyo and Odongo. This story elevated Akoko too heroine and legendary status. It was to be passed down from generation to generation. The second one is Akoko and Nyabera s journey to ALuor. The children were the future and the future had to be protected. The writer ... |
She pleads with her departed mother Achieng to intercede. She also seems to imply that the child s condition may be attributed to Akelo, her departed sister who died childless. Pg 12 and 13 It was a common practice for potential suitors to send spies jowang yo to check out the background of a would be bride. In the cas... |
Eventually the men form Sakwa succed in grabbing Akoko and taking her to her matrimonial home. Pg 27 Chik also dictated that men sent on a mission to deliver bride price must be granted hospitality without question. As a result when the young men from Sakwa stopped for rest and food at the nearest homestead they were w... |
To them, bloodshed even in battle was a great taboo and required much cleansing. Pg 58 In compliance with the dicates of Chik upon dleievering of the message that Obura had died at war in Tanganyika, his mother Akoko came out of her son s hut with his spear in her right and his colourful ox-hide skilled in her left- th... |
In the event that he cannot raise the ransom his seat within two years of getting married, then the council of elders may decide that the seat remains with the custodian. Pg 92 Having already lost three children, a little ceremony id preformed to confuse evil spirits and enhance Nyabera s son s chances of survival. Pg ... |
She also tells her to work tirelessly and that it is shame for an able bodied person to feed on sweat of others. Pg 86 Nyabera is also determined to join the new faith. To the catechist at the mission, she says, ......teacher, I have come a long way for this, I doubt there will be a going back. I have nothing to go bac... |
Explaining character traits of characters is what characterization entails. How to determine a characterWhat the character says or doesWhat the author says about himWhat other characters say about him herWe describe a character using an adjectiveThere also MUST be an illustration to the character identified e.g. Akoko ... |
The author comments, Akoko grew fairly slow but she made up for her lack of height .a determination that would be the hallmark of her entire life .everybody ..she would be a very determined person someday. Pg 14-15 Despite the many challenges that Akoko faces she is not weighed down by the she over obstacles but she ov... |
She says, It is a shame for able bodied person to feed off the sweat of others. Pg 93 When Akoko moves to Aluor mission with daughter and grand children, she continues to work hard. The writer says, She had never begged for food and she was not about to begin pg 117 God has no time for the lazy, but the devil has , was... |
She tells him, I will not stand in your way ..Do whatever the spirit bids you. She stands by Nyabera during her trying moments and ensures that her grandchild Awiti is well taken care of. Decisive Independent mindedWhen her mother-in-law accuses her of witchcraft, Akoko takes her and Otieno head-on in front of the vill... |
Wherelse the twins are dissatisfied with the verdict of the D.O, Akoko tells them, Do not decide the wisdom of a man by the brevity of his quiet or the multitude of his words ..A fool knows everything. Pg 88 . She discovers that s she cannot physically confront Otieno Kembo who has reduced her head of cattle and decide... |
Chief Kembo comments, I know all your virtues, but your weakest point is your temper and impatience ..you must exercise self-control. Pg 44-55 AKOKO S ROLESShe is the main character in the story. Without her there would be no storyShe is symbolically referred to as the source of the river. She is also a symbol of chang... |
The two women became some sort of a fixture on the green sloping countryside, and the locals, not as motivated as they were made endless jokes about their iron backs and caked feet. Pg 117 Even when she is told how hard it is to master Christian concepts, she does not hesitate to go to Aluor. She memorizes all the stor... |
The villagers wonder at her intelligence. A girl! To be so clever .. to receive commendation after commendation! In class where she is the only girl, she holds her position quite well even in mathematics which she dislikes. She emerges top of her class and is invited to join the first teacher s college near Aluor. Indu... |
She remains the odd one out when all the other girls have paired up, either from within college outside. She is variously referred to as the nun, Virgin Mary and church mouse. She is shunned by both men and women for being a non-conformist. She is so cold towards men that when Mark talks to her asking her why she is al... |
After primary national exam, she gets an almost perfect score and wins a place at a top national school. In her secondary national school. In her secondary national exams, she gets distinction in Math, Biology, Physics and Geography. In her A-level, she gets As in Mathematics and Physics and a B in chemistry. She opts ... |
When she has an argument with her sister, tears well in her eyes and she dashes them away angrily with her fist. She almost engages in a physical fight with her sister. ReligiousAlthough she treats church going as a formality, and is a good Christian thought her childhood, she becomes very religious while in college af... |
This distances her from her children and she ends up dying of AIDS. MaterialisticBecky loves the things of this world. She loves money and what it can buy. Responsible organizedEven if she lives an irresponsible life, she financially caters for her death; the family is surprised to find that she has left her own childr... |
She courageously asks the group members to make introduction which helps them to ease the tension. Her boldness is also shown when she takes the first step towards cementing their relationship. She goes ahead and proposes to him. She, When are you going to propose if at all .. pg 256 Loving caring understandingHer moth... |
Mark SiguMark Sigu is Elizabeth s husband and an Ex-soldier. He studied at St. Mary s Yala. He works as a manager in a firm in Nakuru. He is portrayed as a determined father who is ready to work hard and provide, bringing up his family in the best way possible. Loving CaringHis life revolves around his wife and seven c... |
He gets so involved in the affair that he does not reply to his wife s letters including those that inform him of the children s illness. Na veTogether with his wife Elizabeth, they wrongly diagnosis her attacks of nausea and dizziness as malaria and he proceeds to buy her anti-malaria tablets which end up causing an a... |
It is through dreams that the livings are connected to the dead. This is seen for instance through Akoko s great uncle, Obanda who sends a dream through her father and grandmother and the child is given a name. Dreams also bring hope from the spirit world. This is seen through Maria s dream where she dreams that Obura ... |
In Akoko s so much bride price was paid but in Elizabeth s she is given out almost for free. LOCAL DIALECTThe author uses this style to give authenticity to the story. Examples of local dialect are;Jorochere- The white peopleWere- The god of RamogiChik- The way of the people. The laws which govern behaviorDwaro mara- w... |
The laws which govern behaviorDwaro mara- want mineDak- neighbourlinessWat- brotherhoodNak- inititation, removal of six lower teethJuok- witchcraftNyadhi- styleSirikal- governmentTurudi mashambaniUhuruRuguru- man from the west refers to a non-kikuyu, or a person outside the central province DaktariMwalimuMuthoni- to me... |
The family had been touched by tragedy and tragedy can sometimes be a habitual drunk who keeps coming back for more. After Oburas s death, others in Akoko family who follow mot so long later are;Nyabera s first born child at only two yearsChief Owuor KemboAkoko s other son, Owang SinoNyabera s two sonsNyabera s husband... |
Mark was more attached to this particular child than the others because it was as if she was grabbed from the jaws of death. This last one had come unexpectedly and has threatened miscarriage after miscarriage needing frequent hospitalization of the mother .. pg 192 Wandia during a visit to Aoro when he was an Intern, ... |
The bible has been alluded to on several occasions. For example, when Nyabera goes to the mission at Aluor to seek the new religion, she wants to go back and get her mother to as well join it. It offered such consolation for one could identify oneself easily with the desolation of Mary a sword shall pierce your heart ,... |
This statement is made by the chancellor of the university when conferring a doctor in medicine degree on Wandia. In the novel, historical allusion comes out. For example, the First World War has been alluded to. The year is 1918 and the Jo-ingresa the English are at War with the Jo-Jerman the German for the last four ... |
It is interesting to note that Were did not delegate to create Akoko s legs. Akoko s conflict with Otieno Kembo is humorous especially where he calls her she-wolf. Akoko hisses at him and he retreats. It is humorous to see a man who had dared Akoko backing off in fear. When Akoko and her two grandsons go to Kisumu to l... |
She has lost hope and is interested in the Christian religion which might give her hope. This humour also points to the dilemma faces by the new converts who still wished to cling to aspects so their traditional culture and could not cope with stringent requirements of the new religion. When Wandia enquires about the w... |
Pg 21-22 Peter Owuor Kembo is Akoko s only living grandson. He is expected to assume the chieftainship when he grows up but he develops an interest in priesthood. The writer says of him, he who has never really known his father or the joys of father-son relationship, now dreamt of being a spiritual father of many. Pg 1... |
He does not keep it in custody but instead usurps his nephews chieftainship. He even grabs his brother s as well as Akoko s wealth. When Obura and two other men are killed in a war against the Germans on Tanganyika, the white man s messenger .... presented the chief with a bracelet which they said was sent by the white... |
And were those two whole rings on her navel? ...... As for her legs, Were must have curved them out personally rather than one of his apprentices. Pg 28 i ORAL LITERATURE DEVICESThe writer had used some oral literature in The River and the Source. These include:ProverbsSongsMythLegendsPROVERBS WISE SAYINGAkoko s father... |
Bitterness is poison to the spirit for it breeds nothing but vipers some of which might consume your very self. Pg 103 Akoko uses this proverb to encourage Nyabera to try new religion so that all bitterness in her can end. ...... Beggars cannot be choosers. Pg 107 Nyabera had to make do with the place shown to her to p... |
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