‘Ghosts’ by Chimamanda Adichi Silent Song

  “Many individuals struggle with ghosts from their past.” Write a composition with clear illustrations from the short story ‘Ghosts’ by Chimamanda Adichie to validate this statement.

Introduction

Most individuals in the society usually struggle to overcome some the past experiences that they have undergone. This leaves them traumatized for most parts of their lives. Chimamanda Adichie’s short story ‘Ghosts’ bring out characters and situations where people struggle to cope with the experiences they had undergone. For instances, Professor James Nwoye cannot let go what experiences he has goes as a result of the Biafran war.

Points of Interpretation.

(i)                 Ikenna Okoro, who was thought to have died during the war, has unexpectedly returned as a "ghost" of his former self. James describes Ikenna as a prominent voice against widespread corruption, and also presumably for Biafran independence. When they meet, Prof James Nwoye describes him a man who has become discoloured, dotted with brown age spots. His laughter is ‘… seemed discoloured, hollow, nothing like the aggressive sound tht reverberated all over the Staff Club in those days, …’

Nicole's Determination in John Lara’s The Samaritan.

 In life, one must stand for something in order to gain something. Write an essay to validate this statement with close reference to Nicole in John Lara’s The Samaritan.

Nicole, the Ethics and Innovation teacher at Sagrada Secondary School, is the embodiment of an unwavering moralist determined to bring positive change to Maracas Municipality./ Despite facing serious resistance from the leaders, her effort bears fruit when the corrupt leaders are apprehended. Resoluteness in doing the right things brings victory.

S1. MAYOR

• Nicole stands firm when the Mayor of Maracas Municipality orders for a halting of activities related to the Samaritan App and her firmness pays off.
• The aim of the Samaritan App is to expose corruption and agitate for the prosecution of the culprits.
• When he realises that the App may expose his failures, ineptness and corrupt deeds and possibly lead to his prosecution, Mossi-oa-Tunya declines to launch it or award Alvita and Montano
• He alleges that the App may turn out to be a platform for misinformation, lies and witch-hunt.
• Although he acknowledges that the school is doing a good job in nurturing visionaries and innovators, he has jitters about giving the Samaritan App the green light.
• The skit by Nicole, Alvita and Montano clearly demonstrates that the App can be used to share sensitive information like the Municipal Procurement Process.