Nora changes her perception of marriage and life and discovers that there has been no happiness in her marriage.
"it gives me great pain, Torvald, for you have been always kind to me, but I cannot help it. I do not love you any more. (pg 117).
She decides to walk out on Helmer.
Resilience always pays. Drawing illustrations from David Mulwas’s Inheritance, validate this statement.
Introduction.
We are faced with many difficult situations but it should never be the end of everything. We should press on just like Lulu,Bengo,Reverend Sangoi
The citizens of Kutula are subjected to inhumane conditions. They are mistreated,killed,maimed,exploited intimidated and denied their rights .These barbaric acts set them against the cruel regime of Lacuna Kasso,these bad experiences do not put them down but they revolt and are unable to move on as liberated citizen.
Bengo preaches the message of the removal of the dictatorial regime, even when in prison; he still communicates to the people and this confirmed by Lulu who says they got his message even when he is in prison, he does not even give up the fight to see removal of bad leadership even after being imprisoned for more than ten years. He comes out and proceeds with the revolutions and rebellion against Lacuna, this eventually comes to fruition when Lacuna is toppled.
Drawing illustrations from Segun Afolabi’s short story, The folded leaf, write an essay to shows that the satisfaction we need to be happy in our lives is always within and around us.
The story ‘Folded Leaf’ by Segun Afolabi explores the characters’ desperate search for healing from their various physical ailments against the reality of who they are only for them to end up disappointed. This is seen through Bunmi, who is blind and the other Christians who are disabled in different ways seeking miracle healing from Pastor Fayemi.
“There
is a lot of betrayal in our society”. Write a composition to support this
statement drawing your illustration from the play “A doll House”, By Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen:A Doll’s House
“Desperation can bring agony to oneself.” Using specific examples from Ibsen’s play, A Doll’s House, write a composition to justify the truth in this statement.
Introduction
Sometimes when one becomes desperate to get or do something they may end up suffering in the process. This is the case with characters such as Nora, Dr. Rank, Helmer and others in A Doll’s House.
D (i) Krogstad is desperate to redeem his reputation through the job he has at the bank and in so doing he suffers a lot. He visits Nora frequently hoping to arm-twist her to put in a good word for him to retain the job. He threatens her with dire consequences through a court action if she would not do so. He reminds Nora of the discrepancy he had noted in the bond. However, instead of retaining the job, he gets fired.
D (ii) Helmer is desperate to maintain his manly dominance over Nora and this makes him suffer. He struggles to keep her in good moods by giving her money. He cautions her against associating with those regarded as morally diseased such as Krogstad. He coaches her on the Tarantella so as to have a stellar performance at the Stenborg’s and is disappointed when Nora doesn’t dance as he instructs. Finally, when Nora decides to walk out on him, he pleads with her to remain even if they were to behave like a brother and a sister. He asks if he even write to her but Nora refuses. In the he is embarrassed and sinks down in his chair when Nora leaves.
Resilience always pays. Drawing illustrations from David Mulwas’s Inheritance, validate this statement.
We are faced with many difficult situations but it should never be the end of everything. We should press on just like Lulu,Bengo,Reverend Sangoi
Ri) Citizens
The citizens of Kutula are subjected to inhumane conditions. They are mistreated,killed,maimed,exploited intimidated and denied their rights .These barbaric acts set them against the cruel regime of Lacuna Kasso,these bad experiences do not put them down but they revolt and are unable to move on as liberated citizen.
Bengo preaches the message of the removal of the dictatorial regime, even when in prison; he still communicates to the people and this confirmed by Lulu who says they got his message even when he is in prison, he does not even give up the fight to see removal of bad leadership even after being imprisoned for more than ten years. He comes out and proceeds with the revolutions and rebellion against Lacuna, this eventually comes to fruition when Lacuna is toppled.
Drawing examples from Mqombothi’s story, Memories We Lost, write a composition to show that when we live with the sick we need to show them love and compassion.
Introduction
Those who are sick in our midst require compassion for them to recover. This is the case in the story Memories We Lost.
ILLUSTRATIONS
S (i) The narrator’s sister is attacked while playing near hot porridge. She hurls the pot which misses the narrator’s face but lands on the chest. She is pain and strips off her clothes. When the sister comes to she sympathizes with what happened to her sister. The narrator lies to her that she had poured hot water on herself. This is to save her the agony she would have felt if she learned she had caused the sister that much pain.
Using Tovald Helmer for illustrations, write an essay on how one can have wrong judgement about others drawing your illustrations from Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.
One can easily have a
wrong perception of a person based on their physical appearance. One who is
smartly dressed for instance, would command respect as opposed to a person who
is shabbily dressed. This is true of A doll’s House from the way Helmer perceives
certain characters in the text.
Torvald thinks Nora is not
intelligent. Yet she is very intelligent. Helmer calls her demeaning names like
little featherhead, little obstinate person. Nora saves Torvald’s life and from
the suffering. She goes against societal
norms by borrowing money despite women being barred from doing so unless with
husbands permission. She manages to forge her father’s signature.
She is able to device ways of repaying the loan and manages to keep it a secret. She manages to cunningly convince Torvald to offer Mrs. Linde a job.
“He
looked into its surface and it was grey and ulcerous” with close reference to
the Pearl, write an essay explaining how the pearl could be said to be grey and
ulcerous.
When Kino gets the pearl of the world he has high hopes that it will transform his life and that of his life family for the better. Unfortunately for him the pearl turns to be the cause of his misfortunes. This as illustrated in the arguments below.
‘Nothing good comes easy.’ Using illustrations from David Mulwa’s Inheritance show how true this is.
Introduction
Nothing good comes
easy and many times one has to struggle to get whatever good thing they want.
Sangoi and Bengo struggle to get liberation for the people. Sangoi has to
endure an arrogant brother while Bengo is imprisoned.
Illustrations
The people in Kutula,
an independent state, suffer not only under the colonial masters but also after
independence because of the leadership of Lacuna. They want to change the
situation as he has oppressed them for too long. They plan to rebel against
him. Many of the people are detained and killed when they oppose Lacuna. He
wants Judah to kill his brother who opposes him. When he refuses he is exiled.
But it is the price he has to pay for his brother to live. Later he is murdered
in a machine accident for disobeying Lacuna's orders.
Sangoi accepts a ministerial post that she does not like for fear of being assassinated by Lacuna. Later the people appoint her as the leader and she leads them to arrest Lacuna and they liberate Kutula. When Lacuna works with 'the imperialists, they give him loans though he cannot pay up. They add more money but give him conditions that not only oppress him but also his people. When the loan is not paid, they drain his foreign accounts. In turn, he detains them and they are only rescued when Sangoi takes over.
Drawing illustrations from Window Seat by Benjamin Branoff, show the truthfulness in the observation that “Travelers are sometimes subjected to pathetic travelling conditions on most of the Kenyan roads.”
Introduction
Candidates should
show the difficulties associated with public transport
Points of Interpretation
i) It is
uncomfortable to use public means of transport on Kenyan roads as one is
exposed to uncouth conditions such as Air/noise pollution….endless dirt drifts
through the window ….it finds crevices on my body… and sneaks into the
stitching of my clothes (pg63/65)
Air pollution seen when he says …the rancid smell from the burning garbage oozing into the vehicle from nearby rots. (pg 65). Noise pollution… when they reach the bus stop, they are exposed to the smelling bodies of the passengers.
The society in A Doll’s House is portrayed as one that inhibits personal freedom. Show the truth of this statement using Nora.
‘Most people in the society have lost their moral values’: using The Pearl by John Steinbeck for your illustrations show the truth of the above statement.
Ideally a society is supposed to be bound and governed by values and norms which should dictate the relationship between and among people. However, not everyone is virtuous enough and many are morally deficient.
Pii) – The Pearl Buyers are out to take advantage of Kino and his pearl. Their goal is to cheat him and ruin his plans of happiness and peace for his family.The pearl buyers exploit the pearl divers by buying their pearls at a lower price than the actual. They also conspire to cheat Kino off his pearl. (pg 33)
“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.
Write a composition on the challenges experienced by the sick girl and her family members citing illustrations from the short story Memories we lost by Lidudumalingani Mqombothi.
Mental health problems bring along with them a myriad of challenges. The patients and the people around them cope with problems such as injuries, ignorance and misdiagnosis. This is illustrated in the short story Memories we Lost
Mi) Firstly, illness makes the patient to run away from home in the middle of the night. The mother and the entire village are abducted from their sleep. Mean and boys organized a disoriented search party in small uncoordinated groups. Children are frightened. The entire village searches for her in the darkness facing the risk of plunging down a cliff. They would search and search for the whole night.
“Family members always want the best for us”. Write an essay to validate this claim basing your
illustrations
from John Steinbeck’s The Pearl.
Introduction
In the face of diversity, our relations are always there for us. For instance, Juana Kino’s wife does everything in her power to protect her husband Kino and child Coyotito. She risks her life by sucking the scorpion’s poison out of the child’s shoulder for she cares for her son Coyotito.
Points of Interpretation
Fi: Mother
First, Juana cares for her son Coyotito. When he is stung by a scorpion, she does everything within her means to save his life. First, she sucks the poison out and spits and sucks again. She suggests that they go to see the doctor. She also sticks with Kino when he was pearl fishing and prays that they find a pearl with which they can hire the doctor to treat their son Coyotito. Meanwhile she gathers brown seaweed and makes flat damp poultice which she uses as a remedy for Coyotito’s pain. Her quick thinking saves Coyotito from the adverse effect of the scorpion sting; a withered leg, a crumpled back or a blind eye. Surely, family members are always there for us.
Fii: Kino
Kino is a simple family man who loves and strives to protect his family. Kino finds solace and contentment in the song of the family. He knows the value of family since he inherited his only prized possession, a canoe, from his father and grandfather. He cannot take a chance that the doctor is lying to him about Coyotito’s health since he doesn’t want his child to suffer. When he gets the pearl Kino only thinks of how to improve his family; clothes for Juana and Coyotito, education for Coyotito and marrying Juana in church. Although the pearl causes pain, Kino only clings on it because he wants the best for his family.
David Mulwa: Inheritance
“Citizens suffer due to bad
leadership”. Discuss the truth of this statement basing your arguments on David
Mulwa’s Inheritance.
The citizens suffer because of
bad leadership. Lacuna Kasoo is a dictator who demands to be obeyed. Those who
refuse to obey him are incarcerated and killed. Those who oppose him, like
Bengo, are imprisoned.
Si: Bengo
Lacuna asks Judah Zen Melo to kill his brother Bengo because Bengo is opposing him. When Judah refuses, he is put out by Lacuna and he cannot get employment. His family suffers in his absence as Tamina his wife cannot make ends meet.
Moran (Ed), Memories We Lost and Other Stories
Basing your answer on Leo Tolstoy’s How Much Land Does One Need? Show how lack of contentment with what one has leads to destruction.
Introduction
Lack of contentment in life can lead to greed and even in some case death. Leo Tolsoy in the story, How Much Land Does One Need? reminds us that we do not need a lot in life and we should be content with what is enough. Pahom looks for more land yet he has more than what many people have.
Ci: Attraction
Lack of contentment can lead one to destruction as seen with Pahom. He is a farmer who owns 123 acres of land and pasture but he still wants more. He keeps thinking of how he wants more land. When a man tells him of the land of the Bashkirs and how cheaply it is sold, he is strongly attracted.
Cii: Sleep
Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s House
“Women
are largely unappreciated for the roles they play in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s
House.” With illustrations, discuss the validity of this statement.
Introduction
All over the world, women do a
lot to people around them but many a time, their roles and service to others
around them go unappreciated. Women in the play, A Doll’s House by H. Ibsen do
a lot that is not appreciated even by people who are close to them or no one
seems to notice what they are doing.
Points of interpretation/ Body/ Content
Wi: Christmas decoration
When the play opens, Nora is busy preparing for Christmas. She is secretly adorning the Christmas tree to unveil it as a secret to the family (p.1). During the previous Christmas, we are told that she shut herself up for three weeks making ornaments for Christmas tree. Helmer reveals: “it was the dullest three weeks I ever spent!” (p.8). his confession shows that he did not appreciate what she was doing to ensure that family has a happy Christmas.
