Fate has a way of punishing or rewarding| Inheritance

“Fate has a way of punishing or rewarding its victims based on their actions”. Drawing illustrations from the play Inheritance by David Mulwa, Write an essay to justify this statement.

INTRODUCTION:

When one does good things/acts humane towards others will eventually be rewarded, on other those who do evil and are cruel to others will equally get their dues accordingly.

Content

Ii) The old king kutula treated his people well. He was at the forefront in Kutula’s fight for their self rule/independence. He did not want his people to live in debt and he did not work with the foreigners to take loans. He envisioned a self sustainable Kutula. In turn,Kutula people were all behind him and they eventually attained independence from the colonialists. The people loved and respected him.

Iii)Princes Sangoi does good things to the people of Kutula. He offers emotional and financial support to the people.For instance,she offers to pay lulu’s school fees and protect her from the preying arms of Lacuna Kasoo during the commemoration festival.She is seen to be supportive to the oppressed people of Kutula and the exact opposite of his cruel step-brother.,lacuna kazoo.Due to her good deeds,she is eventually paid with leadership and love by the people.

Iiii) Lacuna is an oppressive and cruel leader.He forces the people to acknowledge his leadership.He takes loans and makes people pay very high taxes.He only employs people who are loyal to him and his clansmen in various powerful positions in the government regardless of their competence and qualifications.In the end, the people turned against him and  removed from the throne and he is detained.He pays for his bad deeds.

Iiii) Robert and Goldstein exploit Lacunas incompetence as a leader.They lure him into taking loans thus rendering Kutula financially dependent on them.They give Lacuna loans totaling to one hundred and twenty billion.The people are forced to pay high taxes to repay the loans.Following Lacunas dethronement,Robert and Goldstein are first detained and then deported from Kutula.They also lost money that they had given Lacuna as loans since the new regime under Sangoi vowed not to pay for lacunas incompetence.

CONCLUSION

It is evident that one reaps what he/she sows. Our actions in the past will eventually catch up with us.