'Change is inevitable but it has shortcomings.'Write an essay to show the truth of the above statement ,drawing your illustrations from the novel ,'The River...

      


'Change is inevitable but it has shortcomings.'Write an essay to show the truth of the above statement ,drawing your illustrations from the novel ,'The River and the Source'.By Margaret Ogola.

  

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Martin
Change takes place day in day out and cannot be avoided.Changes are beneficial but can also come with shortcomings.

Change from traditional leadership to colonial administration. Traditionally,the people of Ramongi were led by a chief assisted by the council of Jodongo. The arrival of the white man brings new leadership where there is DO and Dc. Obura and Ambere Kongoso die in a war of whiteman in Tanganyika.They knew nothing about the war.Change from traditional education to western education/ modern education. Akoko teaches Opiyo and Odongo about the origin of the people of Ramogi. That is Were created Ramogi and gave his wife Nyarnam they had many children including Sakwa,Yimbo,Uyoma,Gem,Seme,and Ugenya. They gave rise to the legends eg Lwanda Magere. This changes when the white man introduces the western education.For example,the clerk had four years education. Akoko's host in Kisumu had gone to a mission school for one year.

Change in education denied the young information about their cultural background.Change from traditional way of marriage to the modern way.In traditional setting of marriage to take place,Jawangyo would spy on a girl and report her on qualities then a delegation would go to the girl's home to negotiate bride price.The bride price was paid before the girl could move to the husbands home.

The change do not the great war and good neighborliness that the traditional marriage forget the rising sun who created Ramogi and Nyar Nam.Were was great spirit and giver of life.With the coming of Christianity those who converted worship God through Jesus Christ.They also undergo catechism to learn the ten commandments of the new religion.

The new religion does not allow for polygamy and as a result, Nyabera a widow cant find a husband for herself yet she desires bring forth children.
marto answered the question on November 30, 2017 at 06:24


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