When a person fails to be satisfied with what he or she has or when one excessively lovess material things,it may makes one to gratify these desires.In many cases this brings damage and causes evil.
Greed and materialism can make one indulge in monkey business involving corruption or even stealing.This is seen through Oloisuduri whose love for material things makes him disclose his involvement with Oloisuduri to ole Supeyo.
Oloisuduri is portrayed as one who suffers sexual greed.Even though he already has six wives ,he can not control his sexual urge when he see's Resian despite the fact that she is young enough to be his daughter,he demands that she is given to him as his seventh wife.
It is due to greed and love for money that Ole Kaelo involves himself with Oloisuduri who is known to be a criminal.All along he wants to be successful and he associates success with money.He even justifies this involvement by arguing that the end justifies the means and that even those who had committed major crimes such as Anglo-leasing and Golden-berg scandals were still enjoying the fruits of their labour.
The love of material things make Ole Kaela sacrifice his daughters by agreeing to hand them to Oloi Sudori. Following their business deal,he has no option but give into the evil demands of Oloisudori lest he loses his home and business and to save his home.Later when Resian escapes ,Ole Kaela is ready to hand over his favorite daughter Taiyo to Oloisudori.
It is therefore evident that greed and materialism lead to evils such as corruption,forced marriages,irresponsible behaviors as seen through Ole Kaelo and his business associate Oloisudori.
marto answered the question on April 17, 2018 at 08:36
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Oloisudori is a despicable character.Justify this statement basing your answer on the novel Blossoms of the Savannah.
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Oloisudori is a despicable character.Justify this statement basing your answer on the novel Blossoms of the Savannah.
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April 17, 2018
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d)Why was Minik ene Nkoitoi regarded as a devil incarnatein Naisela?2 marks
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f)Rewrite in reported speech " What do you mean?" 1 mark
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April 15, 2018
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Read the following excerpt carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
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Old man, left:(suspiciously)Is this us?
Old man,right:(amid laughter):How could it be a way of influencing you,Surab,you the valley thief?Everyone knows you will take the cheese and the valley too.(laughter.)All i expected from you is an honest answer.Do you like the cheese.
Old man.left:The answer is yes.
Old man,right:Really.(Bitterly)I might have known you knew nothing ab out cheese.
Old man,left:Why?when I tell you I like it?
Old man,right:Because you cant like it.Because our goats don't like the new grass.The grazing land over there is no good,whatever the young folks say.You can't live there.It doesn't even smell of morning in the morning.(several people laugh)Please put that in your report.
Delegate:Don't mind them;they got your point .After all,why does a man love his country?Because the bread tastes better there,there,the air smells better.Voices sound stronger ,the sky is higher ,the ground is easier to walk on. Isn't that so?
Old man,right:The valley belongs to us by law.
Girl Tractorist;In any case,the laws must be re examined to see if they they are still right.
Old man,right:That goes without saying.But doesn't it make a difference what kind of neighbors you have ?We want to come back just to have you as our neighbors,valley thieves!you can all laugh again.
Old man,left:(laughing):Then why don't you listen to what your neighbor,Kato Vatchang,our agriculturalist,has to say about the valley.
Peasant Woman,right:comrade specialist,we're not horse trading.I can't take your cap, hand you another and say this one's better.It may be better ,but you prefer your own.
Girl tractorist:A piece of land is not a cap-not in our country,comrade.
Delegate: Don't get angry.Its true a piece of land.In any event,what we need to know is exactly what you people would do with the valley if you had it.(To those on the left)
Others :Yes ,let Kato speak.
Adapted from the Caucasian chalk circle.
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a)Give a brief account of what led to what is happening in this excerpt.(4 marks)
b)In your own words state what the OLD MAN to the right's argument is.(3 marks)
c)What does the OLD MAN to the right imply by,"Everyone knows you will take the cheese and the valley,too"?(2 marks)
d)According to the soldier to the left,not so long ago,people didn't have ................freedom.(Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate words.) 1 mark
e)Basing your answer on what transpires in this excerpt,describe the character and role of delegates.(4 marks)
f)What is the theme of this excerpt?(2 marks)
g)Describe the mood of the gathering.(2 marks0
h)What is the significance of this meeting in relation to the message of the play?(2 marks)
i)"I can't take your cap,hand you another,and say,this ones's better (1 mark)
j)Outline Kato's points that comes immediately after this excerpt (3 marks)
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April 14, 2018
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March 17, 2018
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BEGGAR IN THREE PIECE
My jumbo
Shot its way
Across the sky
To distant lands
Across blue seas.
I descended the...
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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
On my face I wore humility and need
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
But your suit is beautiful
- Honestly
Now my suit
Which cost me a fortune
In a Parisian Textile
Has denied me a fortune
And my countrymen, lie.
L.O. Sunkuli
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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
Shots its way
Across the sky
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iii) To keep them till next rains.
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March 16, 2018
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