ROLE OF NORA IN A DOLL'S HOUSE

1. Advancement of the plot - Nora is the central character in the play around whom the play circulates. As a result of her borrowing money from Krogstad, the conflict in the play is born as Krogstad tries to blackmail her with that secret, in order to make Nora’s husband, Torvald, to allow him keep his former job at the bank. When Torvald refuses, Krogstad sends him a letter to inform him about Nora’s indebtedness. Torvald’s reaction to this letter not only betrays his true nature, but also leads to Nora leaving him and her children to seek independence and freedom.

RESIAN AND TAIYO STAY AT UNCLE SIMIREN'S HOME

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They were silent as they climbed the hill on their way back from Nasila to draw water .The water containers that they carried on their backs were now heavy. The straps that supported the containers pressed down their heads with a painful exhaustion.

As they walked, each one of them allowed her mind to fleeting roam the fanciful land of wishful thinking.

Taiyo and Parmuat love confessions

‘’No Joseph,”She said in an infantile whimper. “I can’t bear that we can’t express the love that we have for one another because at some primitive culture. If by loving you, I offend the sensibilities of Nasila then let me offend and face the consequences of doing so!”

“I also love you very much,”Joseph Parmuat responded finally. “I loved you the moment I saw you during your father’s homecoming ceremony. But then the clan matter came to separate us. It is true we have no blood relation. But Nasila culture dictates who are related and who are not. We are slotted among those who cannot marry,”

UKIUKAJI WA HAKI | TUMBO LISILOSHIBA

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TUMBO LISILOSHIBA.

(i)   Viongozi kuweka vitego na vikwazo vya sheria ili watu wadogo wasiweze kutetea mali zao.

(ii)  Kutowahusisha maskini katika maamuzi muhimu yanayoathiri maisha yao.

(iii)                Kunyakua ardhi ya madongoporomoka ambapo watu maskini waliishi.

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       Huku ukirejelea hadithi ya Tumbo Lisiloshiba na Shibe Inatumaliza, fafanua maudhui ya ukiukaji wa haki. (al.20)

     2.      Onyesha jinsi maudhui ya utabaka na mapenzi ,yanavyojitokeza katika hadithi ya mapenzi ya kifaurongo.

    3.      “..Wanafunzi wa chuo kikuu si kama watoto vikembe wa shule ya chekechea…..”

  a)    Weka dondoo hili katika muktadha wake.(alama 4)

  b)    Taja na ufafanue tamathali ya usemi uliyotumiwa katika dondoo hili (alama 2)

  c)    Hadithi hii inadhihirisha utegemezi wa binadamu. Fafanua     (alama14)

   4.        Bara la Afrika limekumbwa na umaskini mkubwa. Fafanua dhana ukirejelea hadithi ya Tumbo lisiloshiba na Mapenzi ya Kifaurongo                         (alama 20)

     5.       “Rasta twambie bwana!”

a)      Weka dondo katika muktadha  (ala 4)

b)      Taja mbinu zilizotumiwa na mwandishi  katika dondoo hili (ala 2)

c)      Ni kwa vipi mzungumziwa anamchukulia mwalimu mkuu kama hambe? (alama 4)

d)     Je, mtihani wa maisha ni amwani faafu ya hadithi hii. (alama10 )

    6.       Jadili mashaka ya Mashaka  katika hadithi ya “Ndoto ya Mashaka” (alama 20)

Athari za matumizi ya mihadarati | CHOZI LA HERI

Utumizi wa afyuni katika jamii umeleta mathara mengi . Thibitisha 

Athari za matumizi ya mihadarati

• §  Zohali anajiunga na kundi la vijana na kuvuta gundi inayomfanya kusahau matatizo anayopitia bila kujua mathara yake
• §  Pete anahamia kwa kazi ya kuuza pombe inayosababisha kupata watoto ambao anashindwa kuwalea na kutaka kujiua
• §  Dick anaingizwa na Sauna katika ulanguzi wa dawa za kulevya zinazohatarisha maisha ya muuzaji anaweza kamatwa na polisi na kufungwa

A DOLL'S HOUSE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

How do circumstances and situations surrounding Krogstad influence his behaviour?

Nils Krogstad is a man from whom Nora borrows money to pay for trip to Italy, an acquaintance of Torvald's and an employee at the bank which Torvald has just taken over. Krogstad was involved in a work scandal many years previously; as a result, his name has been sullied and his career stunted. When his job at the bank is jeopardized by Torvald's refusal to work with a man he sees as hopelessly corrupt, Krogstad blackmails Nora to ensure that he does not lose his job.

Nasila’s Three blind mice Excerpt | Blossoms of the Savannah

Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow.
They were silent as they climbed the hill on their way back from Nasila river to draw water. The water containers that they carried on their backs were now heavy. The straps that supported the containers pressed down their heads with a painful exhaustion.

HOW TO WRITE A RECIPE| STEP BY STEP

Resian’s nasty encounter with Oloisudori | EXCERPT

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You are mad!” Resian screamed at him. You are stark mad if you think I am your wife. I can only be your wife over my dead body. Yes, you and my father can kill me and carry my dead body to your palatial home.”

He was stunned by those harsh words. He winced as if he had been struck. Then already harsh line of his mouth tightened and he stood tense for a moment. Then he relaxed and watched her mockingly. “You can never escape Resian,” he repeated quietly, smiling. The very normality of his voice as he spoke those monstrous words was most shocking and disturbing to her. Whether you scream your heart out, or jump into the deep sea, Resian, you are mine. You are my wife from now henceforth”

“Iwant to go now.” Resian announced angrily shuddering with disgust and terror.

Mbinu ya majazi | Chozi la Heri

Majina mengi ya wahusika yamejengwa kimajazi ambapo majina hayo yamebeba tabia za mhusika mwenyewe.

Ridhaa; jina hili linabeba maana ya hali ya kukubali au kutosheka na jambo Fulani. Mhusika Ridhaa anakubaliana na hali ya upweke uliomkuta baada ya kufiwa mkewe Terry,mwanawe Tila,mkaza mwana wake Lily na mjukuu wake Beky. Katika kukubaliana na hali hiyo,Ridhaa anaacha kundoa majivu ya miili hiyo iliyotekea kwa moto ili kukubaliana na hali hiyo

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence| Memories we Lost

 Is the grass greener on the other side of the fence?

There is a general tendency among human beings to always imagine that things are better in the other places that they hear of. They give little thought to the fact that the grass could be greener because people in there expend their energy to make their surrounding better. Therefore, they could also do the same and make the grass on their side as green. The most common recourse is to want to immigrate to these other areas

SATIRE | INHERITANCE

1.      Inheriting a top seat without merit only invites ridicule from subjects.

Introduction:

In the Inheritance, Mulwa exposes the vices in Kutula colony by Lacuna and his government in a rather exaggerated manner as discussed below. King Lacuna abuses power and takes advantages of his position to exploit and oppress his subjects. He orders the killing of anyone who opposes his leadership. He asked Juda Zen Melo to kill his brother Bengo who is an activist and a threat to his leadership. When he refuses, he faces the consequences by being sacked and evicted from the government house and his car is taken away. He is also forced to sell his farm to Lacuna’s  Cronies for peanuts and the wife is forced to work in the same farm to make ends meet.

Window seat Benjamin Branoff | Memories we Lost

Discuss the major issues highlighted by the writer in the story window seat by Benjamin Branoff.

 Introduction

Every writer sets out to pass a certain message or communicate a particular issue to the audience through their work. Benjamin highlights a few concepts in the story “window seat”

1.      Lawlessness on our roads, vehicles should always follow traffic rules on the roads for safety in this story law and order on roads is not followed as it should be. e.g public transport vehicles are overloaded. The narrator says a min-van meant for ten passengers now carry twenty four of them. It is even worse in the rush hour.

Pretenders are worse than murderers | The Inheritance

“Pretenders are worse than murderers.” Write an easy to show the truthfulness of this statement basing your answer on the inheritance by David Mulwa.

Most people in any society may pretend that everything is alright, yet they do know that something is wrong.this is what David Mulwa demonstrates in his play The Inheritance.

Lacuna pretends to honour King Kutula xv during his commemoration. He says ‘let’s always remember with gratitude what my father the king did for us. On your behalf I shall now walk to the Royal grave to pay our continued National respects.’ Yet he was the one who killed the King in order to pave way for his leadership.

Lies and Deceit | A Doll's House

Using illustrations from the ‘A Doll’s House’  by Henrik Ibsen, Show how lies and deceit are exposed in the play  

         

Whenever people find themselves in a difficult situation, they use lies to cover up for their actions. This is clearly potrayed by Henrik Ibsen in his play ‘A Doll’s House’.

As the play begins, Nora behaves like an obedient and honest wife. However,  this is not her real character. She does not want to reveal to her husband that she had loaned money from Krogstamnd to facilitate their trip to Italy.

Women are generally loving and self- sacrificing| A Doll's House

Women are generally loving and self- sacrificing. Validate this statement basing your illustrations on the play ‘A Doll’s House’ by Henrik Ibsen                                                                   

In today’s society, a person who claims to love you or really concerned about you would go to any level to show how much they care. Nora and Mrs. Linde clearly bring out this in the plays, A Doll’s House.

Nora, proves her true love and concern when she risks by forging her father’s signature in order to acquire money for the sake of her husband’s health. She goes against societal expectations and provides financial support to Helmer when he fell ill and takes him to Italy to recover. This clearly portrays her love towards her husband.

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MASWALI YA INSHA
1) Eleza ufaafu wa anwani Chozi la Heri (ala20)
2) Kwa kurejelea kila sura onyesha jinsi mwandishi alivyoisuka kazi yake kufanikisha mtiririko na muumano wa vitushi.
3) Athari ya vita katika nchi ya Wafidhina ni kioo cha bara la Afrika. Jadili (ala 20)
4) Jadili dhana ya chozi katika riwaya ya Chozi la Heri (ala20)
5) Mwanamke katika jamii hii ametwezwa na kutwazwa jadili ( ala20)
6) Akikosa la mama hata la mbwa huamwa kwa kurejelea methali hii eleza umuhimu wa mashirika ya misaada (ala20)
7) Jamii ya Chozi la Heri ni taswira ya jinsi ukabila unavyoathiri bara la Afrika (ala20)
8) Malezi ya watoto katika riwaya ya Chozi la Heri ndicho kitovu cha ufanisi na matatizo yote yanayowapiku watoto (ala20)

The past always catches up with the present| A Doll's House

The past always catches up with the present, sometimes with some unintended consequences.

The choices that we made in the past have consequences that show up in our present lives, sometimes, influencing it negatively.

Nora Helmer made a choice in her first year of marriage that later leads to the breakdown of something for which she had worked so hard and persevered a lot of humiliation to preserve. It was a choice she had made out of her great love for her husband. Torvald Helmer was seriously sick because of overwork and the doctors had recommended that he takes a holiday in the warmer climates in Italy. Nora tried giving hints to make him get a loan for the trip and eventually told him to get it, but he would hear none of it. In this society, only men could get loans with minimal obstacles. Nora takes a loan of 250 pounds to save her husband. The loan is given by Krogstad who gives almost 'impossible conditions' and Nora has to forge not only her father's name but also his signature. Three days after the loan was extended, her father dies.

Human being is always in want| Memories We Lost

The short story: Chris Wanjala (Ed) Memories we lost, drawing examples from Leo Tols toy. How much land does man need, write a composition on the topic, ‘ Human being is always in want’

 Sample Answers Guide: 

-         Pahoms was a farmer in the country side of Russia. He had 123 acres of land and pasture. He had a big home which five family members live in. he kept farming and the number of cattle kept increasing. Despite all this he had a thought that his land was not big enough. He wanted wider and more fertile land and had a desire to farm widely and to keep more livestock. All day he kept thinking about only one thing. How can I have more land.

Levels of Conflict - Blossoms of the Savannah

Discuss the various levels of conflict in the novel using illustrations from Blossoms of the Savannah for illustrations. 

            Cultural conflict – Maa culture is well defined. The culture has advocated for FGM. The society valued FGM and those that had not undergone the right were referred to Intoye Nemengalana, a derogatory term. They were in conflict with the society. Emakererei a known crusader against girl circumcision was forcefully ejected from Ole Supeiyos homestead threatening to clobber her. She was referred to as a wasp, a great threat to Maa culture (p22). Female circumcision he said was not only an honored rite of passage that had been in existence from time immemorial but an important practice that tamed an otherwise wild gender.

Hypocrisy often strains human relations| The Pearl

 When Writing this essay First You Should consider the Following

·       Who pretends?

·       What does he/she do to show that he/she pretends?

·       How does the pretence affect negatively his/her relationship with others?

 Introduction

When we pretend, we stop being ourselves. This can affect how we relate with others. This happens in Steinbeck’s The Pearl

Body

The doctor who had earlier refused to treat Kino because he considered him poor, becomes excited when he learns that Kino has the pearl. This is all because he wants to get part of the pearl.

Symbolism in A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen

 Christmas and New Year Days

The  play is set  at  Christmas  and  New  Year season.  Christmas  and  New  Year  holidays  are  both  associated with  rebirth  and  renewal  and  several  of  the  characters  go through a kind of rebirth over the course of the play.

1. The Helmer’s look forward to the new year with a lot excitement, Torvald will start his new job meaning earning extra money .

2. Krogstad and Linde also have a  fresh  start in

Life having reconciled and decided to start life together as a couple

3. The maid will take the place of a mother in the children’s lives and the children have to do without their mother.

Wealth and money- The Pearl

Wealth and money cannot afford happiness. With illustrations from John Steinbeck’s The Pearl, validate this statement.

Introduction

Wealth and money cannot guarantee happiness. One may be rich but that does not mean he is happy. Juana and Kino have the pearl that if sold will earn them a lot of money thus liberating them from poverty. The Pearl in this case signifies wealth. This new found treasure however robs them of the happiness they had when they were poor.

How To Write a Good Essay

   

  Essays allow students to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of a topic based on research and reading. The essay is written in paragraphs and has a structure that includes: introduction, body and conclusion

Bad Leadership - Inheritance

Write an essay to show how citizens suffer due to bad leadership. Base your arguments on David Mulwa’s Inheritance.

Introduction

The citizens bear the brunt of bad leadership. In David Mulwa’s ‘Inheritance, ‘Lacuna Kasoo is a dictator who demands to be obeyed. Those who refuse to obey him face consequences such as incarceration, imprisonment among others.  

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    1)     "War is ugly." Drawing illustrations from the short story, The President by Mariatu Kamara in the anthology Memories We Lost and Other Stories, validate this statement

   2)     "Religious hypocrisy leads to exploitation of the vulnerable." Justify this statement with illustrations from the short story, the Folded Leafing the anthology Memories We Lost and Other Stories.

   3)      Drawing illustrations from the short story Hitting Budapest by No Violet Bulawayo, in the anthology, Memories We Lost and Other Stories, write an essay on the devastating effects of poverty.

   4)      Drawing illustrations from the short story Light by Lesley Nneka in the anthology, Memories We Lost and Other Stories write an essay on the challenges that single male parents face when bringing up their daughters

Challenges in African Countries- Memories we Lost and Other Stories

Though now independent, African countries still face many challenges. Using illustrations from Benjamin Branoff’s Window Seat, write a composition in support of this statement.
 

 Introduction

There are various challenges faced by African countries many years after they attained their independence. The ‘mzungu’ while taking a ride in a

A Doll's House Excerpt Questions - Nora’s Fears

Nora’s  Fears

Nora: (jumping up and going to him) oh, dear, nice Doctor Rank, I never meant that at all. But surely you can understand that being with Torvald is a little like being with Papa –

(enter MAID from the hall)

Maid: if you please, ma’am. (Whispers and hands her a card)

Nora: (glancing at the card) oh! (Puts it into her pocket)

Rank: is there anything wrong?

Nora: No, no, not in the least. It is only something – it is my new dress –

Rank: what? Your dress is lying there.

Our Greatest enemies in Blossoms of the Savannah

Our greatest enemies are those close to us; support this statement with illustrations from the text.

Ole Kaelo. As a father he is supposed to be close to his daughters and should therefore advocate for their best interest. He however betrays them. He does not support their big dream of joining Egerton University. He marries Resian off to Oloisudori. He denies Taiyo a chance to go to Mombasa for a Music extravaganza.

A Doll's House Essay Questions

Questions

  1.   Henrik Ibsen: A Doll's House

Using illustrations from the play, A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, show how lies and deceit are exposed in the play.

  2.   Henrik Ibsen: A Doll's House

"Money is the source of all evil." Support this statement with illustrations from the play, A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen.

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A Dolls House | EXCERPT | Krogstad Vs Nora

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Krogstad:    Are you aware that is a dangerous confession?

Nora:            In what way?  You shall have your money soon.

Krogstad:      Let me ask you a question: Why did you not send the paper to your father?

Nora:            It was impossible: papa was so ill.  If I had asked him for his signature, I should 
                       have had to tell him what the money was to be used for:  and when he was so ill 
                       himself, I couldn’t tell him that my husband’s life was in danger – it was  
                       impossible. 

Ole Kulet: Blossoms of the Savannah- Determination Pays

Resian wants to become a doctor like Minik. Her father plans to marry her off so as to save his wealth acquired through Oloisudori’s contracts. She strongly refuses to be circumcised, stops Oloisudori in his tracks, survives near rape attempts the closest being Olarinkoi’s. She finally meets her role model, Minik and with it comes what she has singularly yearned for- further education.

The Pearl by John Steinbeck- Essay Question

Failure to positively respond to wise counsel often leads to suffering and frustrations

Sometimes in our lives we are given advice by our friends which we at times take for granted.  Such action may lead to suffering and regrets.

Negative Cultural Practices in Blossoms of the Savannah

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.

Joseph Parmuat narrated to Resian and Taiyo how the practice was started by women to resist the evil Ilarinkoi, Taiyo and Resian are determined to fight it. Resian is very much against this retrogressive practice. She says, “I would rather live in the noisiest place on earth, than live anywhere near a vagabond who would accost me…with the intention of mutilating my sexuality”.  She later on manages to escape the brutal practice however her Sister Taiyo barely makes it having been forcibly cut. F.G.M is so highly regarded in Nasila that no girl would get married before getting circumcised. 

Blossoms of the Savannah | Self-interest

In Ole Kulet’s Novel, Blossoms of the Savannah, a character who only cares about themselves in the end doesn’t succeed. This is brought out clearly by characters such as Oloisudori ,Ole Kaelo and Olarinkoi.