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H.R. Ole Kulet: Blossoms of the Savannah 'Ole Kaelo's high-handedness leads to the disintegration of his family.' Show the truth of this statement basing your...

H.R. Ole Kulet: Blossoms of the Savannah

'Ole Kaelo's high-handedness leads to the disintegration of his family.' Show the truth of this statement basing your arguments on Ole Kulet's Blossoms of the Savannah.

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Martin
Introduction

Ole Kaelo is highhanded and wants no opposition from his family members. He does not listen to what Resian, Taiyo or their mother has to say. He makes all the decisions on his own and in the end, he loses his family.

Illustrations

Ole Kaelo is high-handed. This leads to the disintegration of his family. His daughters have lived in Nakuru all their life and they have passed to go to the university. He does not see why they need the university as they will end up being wives.
He is very upset when Resian suggests that she would want to go to university and says he wants to discuss her future.
Mama Milanoi has never opposed Ole Kaelo on any decision that he makes. She is against them 'selling' their daughter to Oloisudori but she dares not tell that to her husband. She sacrifices her daughter for her husband.

Ole Kaelo gives Resian's hand in marriage to Oloisudori without Resian's consent as he does not see the need to tell her. He even arranges how Oloisudori will abduct, her and they even laugh about it with his wife and Oloisudori.
When Resian runs off, Ole Kaelo still does not realize that his daughter is hurting. He has accepted her dowry and he helps Oloisudori look for Resian.

Taiyo is circumcised. The moment Ole Kaelo relocates to Nasila, he feels that his daughters should be taught the culture of the people as they prepare for circumcision.

Conclusion

It is evident that being highhanded does not pay. Ole Kaelo loses his daughters because he refuses to listen to them.
He is a male chauvinist who suffers in the end because of his arrogance
marto answered the question on August 27, 2019 at 10:01

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