Everyone in society gets what they deserve

“Everyone in society gets what they deserve, whether good or bad.” Write an essay in support of this statement drawing illustrations from the play,” The Caucasian Chalk Circle.”   

Introduction

Everyone in life gets what is due to them depending on the effort they make and their commitment towards achieving a certain end.   People who refuse to take responsibility end up losing what they would have benefitted from.

                In the prologue, we see a dispute over a farm land. Two commune groups; the fruit growing commune and the goat herding commune claim ownership of a farm land. A delegate has been sent to arbitrate over the issue. The fruit growers get the farmland because they have an irrigation plan and hopes to make the land more productive.

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Material Thirst

  “Some people usually abandon their close family members during hard times for the sake of their own material thirst.” Drawing illustrations from the play The Caucasian Chalk Circle, write an essay illustrating the truth of this statement.

  Some of the characters in The Caucasian Chalk Circle have ensured that family members do not matter as long as their comfortability is not compromised. Some go to such an extent of killing their own blood relations just to have access to power which eventually would lead them to controlling resources.

Akoko is at the centre of the change process in the society

Drawing illustrations from Margaret Ogula’s The River and the Source, write an essay proving that Akoko is at the centre of the change process in the society of the River and the Source.

Change is inevitable and cannot be preserved.  In the River and the Source, Akoko becomes instrumental in spearheading the change.

Disputes were solved by the Council of Jodongo, Akoko goes home after the accusations by her mother-in-law that she had bewitched Owuor Kembo. Elders from both sides settle the dispute however, when Otieno plunders her property, Akoko makes history by taking a pioneering journey to Kisumu to seek justice from the Jorochere (the white man) through her, the whole of Sakwa experiences the impact of the white man’s rule.

The Oppressed will not forever remain silent

“The oppressed will not forever remain silent.” With adequate illustration from the play betrayal in the city, show that you agree with this assumption 

            There is wide spread oppression in the play Betrayal in The City. Many characters are afraid to speak out for fear of retribution from the seemingly invincible government. But this does not remain the case for long. When they cannot bear the oppression any longer, they talk.

Justice is achieved in the Caucasian Chalk Circle.

Justice though elusive is achieved in the Caucasian Chalk Circle.

            Injustice is prevalent in the society many times; people suffer because of injustice for instance widows are disinherited by their in-laws. However justice is eventually achieved, for example through court rulings in the Caucasian Chalk Circle, there are several instances of injustice, but justice is eventually achieved

CHALK CIRCLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

 CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

 1. “Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Write an essay to support this statement

2. Using the story of Simon Shashava and Grusha Vashnadze, write an essay on how true friendship can overcome hardships.

3. “True motherhood is not necessarily biological.” Write an essay illustrating this statement

4. “Dispensing justice is not a matter of one’s training rather one’s orientation.” Basing your answer on Azdak , justify

5. ”A good turn deserves another.” Illustrate the validity of the statement.

Nation led by a bad leader is destined to fall

Betrayal in the city – Francis Imbuga – A nation led by a bad leader is destined to fall.

Drawing illustrations from Francis Imbuga’s Betrayal in the City’, justify this statement.

      Bad leaders are most of the time egocentric, corrupt and greedy. These leaders always lead to the downfall of their countries. It is not different in Francis Imbuga’s Betrayal in the City where the leaders have greatly contributed to Kafira’s downfall.

Mark Sigu's Strong Family Values

A strong household is founded on strong family values. Making reference to Mark Sigu’s family in Margaret Ogola’s The River and the Source, write an essay to justify this statement.

            In the River and The Source, Mark Sigu meets, woos and marries Elizabeth Awiti in the  traditionally expected way. They start and develop a strong family that is founded on

      strong values such as love, respect and discipline among others.   

River and The Source Gender Discrimination

“In the traditional Africa Society, women suffer the effects of gender discrimination.”

Using illustrations from, The River and The Source, validate the statement.

            The Luo Society in the River and the source portray how women were treated in a world dominated by men. Women heroes in the novel have to struggle since the society treats them as lesser beings.

Friends close but enemies even closer

“We keep our friends close but our enemies even closer”. Support this statement using “Betrayal in the City” as reference.

                                                 

We have those that we think are our friends and we keep them informed and as part of our lives, yet they are our enemies and don’t have much interest in us.

      Mulili and Jere are both government officials. When they are sent to stop Doga and Nina from the shaving ceremony, they disagree as Jere wants it performed. Jere feels that it should be kept a secret by both of them as Mulili had earlier helped Mustafa to escape and Jere had kept silent. But Mulili tells the boss of this little secret and Jere ends up in jail. Jere had also earlier threatened to shoot Mulili.

Disputes in Caucasin Chalk Circle

Write an essay on the disputes that arise in the play, and how each of them is resolved.                                   

A dispute is a serious disagreement, especially one that involves two parties and lasts for sometime. In this play, there are a number of disputes that arise. Some of the disputes are amicably solved, while others spill over to disaster.

Desire without limits can be a source of agony both for ourselves and those around us

“Desire without limits can be a source of agony both for ourselves and those around us”. Write a composition to show how true this statement is according to the various characters in The River and The Source.

Unchecked desires can ruin us and cause agony to those around us, family or society. Getting what we crave at any cost can bring untold suffering. In the text such characters as Becky and Obura pursue their hearts desires without stopping to consider the possible impact both on themselves and their families

Obura is captivated by talk about whites who pay pesa for work done for them. The thought of travelling far away from home and earning some money irrevocably seizes his heart. He desires to see the world. His mother’s pleas and his father’s persuasion do not sway him. He forgets that he is the next in line to be chief as customs decrees

Obura escapes at night with Ambere and Nyaroche causing his parents pain and anxiety .We are told he later joins the English army to fight against the Germans, a war he hardly understands. Of course he is killed and this occasions deep sorrow to his family and the whole clan. His youthful life is cut short because of his inability to control his passions. Indeed unchecked desires can be ruinous

Becky is also ruled by passion for the things of this world and she makes no apologies about it She is desirous to be the centre of interest and wholly unappreciative of the sacrifices Vera makes for her. After getting her form four results, Becky wants to look for a job immediately instead of going for further studies like her sister, this would mean freedom and craved freedom, it takes Mark’s threats to curb her appetite to be an air hostess. She proceeds to high school but does not do particularly well because she is self-consumed, she escapes to Nairobi and joins the airline industry. It is here she meets and marries John courtesy, for Becky her pleasures rank above everybody else, her relationship ends because she is unfaithful. She later dies of HIV/AIDS leaving her family and children devastated, she is unable to keep a leash on her desires and she pays with her life.

Otieno Kembo seems to be ruled by his groin and his stomach. He has married several wives and sired many children whom he can hardly take care of. He relies on his brother the chief to pay bride price for his sons. When the chief dies, he sits on the chief’s stool with glee and misappropriates his wealth. Although he is to act as a custodian of the chief’s stool and relinquish it to the young Owuor when the latter is of age, he is not keen on doing so. His desire to satiate his appetites robs him of any modicum of humanity and faireness.This behavior causes Akoko great anxiety and anguish. It is what gives rise to her epic journey to Kisuma. The greedy otieno is later forced out of the chiefdom to pave way for caretaker council of elders. This last action must have caused him embarrassment and brought emotional trauma to his family. He has been ruling with a heavy hand, this authorization approach to leadership has trampled on the rights of people hither to use with democratic rule

Like her mother who makes an epic journey to Kisuma, Maria makes an epic journey to Aluor to seek solace for her troubled heart. She has suffered physical and emotional pain through the deaths of her father, siblings and her own children. Although she leaves home physically, the desire to get children never quite leaves her. Her journey back to Gem in pursuit of this desire is a form of regression. Her reunion with her former husband only brings her pain because they get a child who dies, the man does not love her as much as she wished. Her poor health worries her mother who says, “What made you suffer like this?”It is Nyabera’s inability to control her desire to be married and bear children that is responsible for her emotional and physical drain.

What the heart longs for does not always bring happiness. In the text, various characters find themselves unable to check their desires, this unfortunate tendency brings trauma both t themselves and to their nearest and dearest

Language and presentation                             

Women are the driving force in society.

 

Using at least three characters in the novel, write an essay to show how the writer portrays women as the driving force in society. Base your answer on the River and the Source by Margaret Ogolla for illustrations.

AKOKO

She is known for her strong personality, industry and enormous capacity for love and protection.

She has enormous amounts of wealth.

She approaches the Whiteman to get back the chieftaincy for her grandson.

It is she who makes vital decision in Awiti’s and Owuor’s lives.

NYABERA.

She decides to visit Aluor the mission station and she experiences change.

She is able to hire her mother to join her.

As a result, Owuor and Awiti attained education and their lives dramatically change.

ELIZABETH AWITI

Her song personality enables her to survive pressure to drop out of school until she becomes a teacher.

 She marries Mark Sisu this ushering in a new lifestyle of career and modern living.

She becomes the first school captain.

She attains excellent grades/wins accolades.

She becomes a confident to many people.

She is an electronics expert.

 She opts to remain an unmarried member of Opus Dei.

Even in a patriarchal society, women can succeed

 Even in a patriarchal society, women can succeed’

Using illustrations from MargaretOgola’sThe River and the Source, write an essay in support of the above statement.           

It is beyond doubt that women can flourish even in societies that are male dominated.

To begin with, Akoko stands out to be successful when she becomes economically independent and has amassed a lot of wealth which is not the expectation in the society. It was expected that a man was and remains the sole bread winner in a family and he owned the wife body and soul

Akoko thrives amidst men when she becomes the first person to seek justice in the hands of the white men and  also succeeds to drive out the gluttonous Otieno Kembo from the chief’s stool. She takes the initiative to defend her property and fights for the future of her grandson’s chieftaincy  and is successful. Akoko does this in spite of the availability of men who could have fought for the injustice wrought by Otieno Kembo.

Success women in leadership roles also evident. Leadership was set aside for males and women were not supposed to claim any position in leadership. Thus illustrated in Vera when she becomes the first woman / girl to become a captain in her school, she also pursues engineering a course believed to be for the males only.

Wandia also becomes successful when she becomes the only female among men in her medical

class. She also beats males in exams. She Also becomes the first woman in the country to achieve a doctorate degree in medicine.

Success in education is seen in Elizabeth Awiti when she becomes the only female among her

classmates. She becomes top in her class and gets admission to teacher training college. All in all the purpose of female existence was marriage and child bearing and bring wealth to the family. This is outdone by Elizabeth and she succeeds eventually becomes a teacher.

In conclusion it is clear that women can flourish even in patriarchal society.

Mulili is the mastermind of the atrocities that bedevil most of the characters

 “Mulili is the mastermind of the atrocities that bedevil most of the characters in the play.” 

Mulili is the epitome of Moral dirt in the play. He perpetrates social vices such as

Tribulation, nepotism, immorality, incompetence, corruption, oppression and murder.

He stops Daga and Nina from conducting the shaving ceremony and eventually Kills them

He is responsible for Jere’s imprisonment after the latter allows Doga and Nina to conduct the sharing ceremony

Mulili is responsible for Kabito’s death. The antagonism between the two arises from the award of the milk tender to Kabito.

He contributes to the downfall of Boss. He misinforms him about other servant like Kabito

Jere’s arrest Boss claiming that he is only a distant cousin yet he has benefited from his rule on account of being relatives He goes ahead to enumerate Boss’ ills like spoiling the economy of Kajira, ruling for too long and killing kabito

Mulili’s evil nature knows no bounds. He uses his position and influence to get what he wants and does not hesitate to betray others