Justice- There is a lot of injustice in the text mostly perpetuated by the rich, the powerful and those in authority. The people seek justice through the courts, through petitioning the governor and sometimes through seeking revenge on their own.Justice is dispensed primarily through the court system. However, this is not portrayed in the text.
Abuse of power/ misuse of power- Abuse of power occurs when people in authority misuse the power bestowed upon them by virtue of their position or office. one may misuse his/ her powers to enrich him/herself or to mistreat others. In the text,power is abused by the Governor, Natella, the soldier/Iron-shirts and the Fat Prince. The Governor abuses power by enriching himself while his people remains poor.
Greed and Materialism- Greed is whereby a person wants to have everything to him/herself. A materialistic person, on the other hand, is one who believes that money is more important than anything else in life. In the text, greed and materialism are evident in the Governor, the Fat Prince Natella, the mother-in-law, the Corporal and others.
Selflessness- Selflessness is whereby puts the welfare of others ahead of his or her own. A selfless person will sacrifice what he/she has to the benefit of others who may be less privileged or vulnerable. In the text Grusha shows a lot of selflessness especially towards Micheal who is not her real child.
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BEGGAR IN THREE PIECE
My jumbo
Shot its way
Across the sky
To distant lands
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Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow:
BEGGAR IN THREE PIECE
My jumbo
Shot its way
Across the sky
To distant lands
Across blue seas.
I descended the ladder
To a waiting ribbon
Of blood-red carpet
A quick glance at my
Three piece suit
And the tie
That beautifully strangled my neck.
On my left hand hang
My beaded knobkerrie
On my right clutched
My rusty inter-Nation begging Bowl
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And of course dignity.
Sir, the dearth of food
Has rendered by people thin
And hungry
Scoop us a little
You know,
Just a little,
To keep them till next rains’
‘But Sir, beggars
In three piece
Are a rare sight
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- Honestly
Now my suit
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In a Parisian Textile
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L.O. Sunkuli
Questions
a) Who is the persona in this poem?
b) What is the subject matter of this poem?
c) Explain the satire in this poem and comment on its effectiveness.
d) Describe the tone of the poem.
e) Explain what the last stanza implies.
f) Explain the meaning of the following lines as used in the poem.
i) My Jumbo
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iii) To keep them till next rains.
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And hold on to the rafters
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Hunger makes a person climb up to the ceiling
And hold on to the rafters
It makes a person lie down.
But not feel at rest.
It makes a person lie down
And count the rafters.
When the Moslem is not hungry, he says:
“We are forbidden to eat monkey.”
When Ibrahim is hungry, he eats baboon!
When hunger beats the woman in the Koinange,
She will run out into the street in daytime.
One who is hungry does not care for taboos
One who is hungry does not care for death
One who is hungry will take
Out of the sacrifice money
Hunger will open it.
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Does bite with hunger.
We have to sacrifice daily to it.
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