Drama Francis Imbuga, Betrayal in the City “Boss is not to blame for all the ills in his government”. With close reference to the text,...

      

Drama Francis Imbuga, Betrayal in the City

“Boss is not to blame for all the ills in his government”. With close reference to the text, write an essay to illustrate the truth of this statement.

  

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Lydia
Betrayal in the City Introduction Boss is not the only to blame for the ills in his government. There are other characters who are charged with responsibilities but end misusing their powers for example, Mulili. (Accept any other introduction 2mks)


Content B

i) Mulili, having been given a responsibility which he does not qualify for, misuses his powers to do what is evil. Being a cousin to Boss, he uses his name to get away with anything that he does. He forbids the old couple from carrying out the shaving ceremony for their son. He kills Kabito after falsely accusing him to Boss. His actions make people like Jere, Mosese and Jusper to be imprisoned. He does all this to please Boss and get favours in return e.g. being awarded the milk tender. He is only given a top government position because he is related to Boss.


B ii) Nicodemo also uses his position to plant a kilogram of opium in Mosese’ car, after Mosese had spoken out about the injustice metted out during Adika’s funeral service. It’s due to this incident that Mosese drops his Christian name and vows to bring change to Kafira.


B iii) The Askari is used to carrying out the orders of his bosses like torturing innocent citizens. He canes Jere and denies him and a bible. He stops the shaving ceremony of Adika, despite Jere’s plea to allow the old couple to give their late son his last respects. When Jere allows them to carry on with the shaving ceremony, the askari betrays him and Jere is imprisoned. The askari is said to have once let a prisoner escape and had even gone to an extent of killing a prisoner in the cell. This is simply misuse of power. The security officers beat up Regina until she losses hearing in one ear to force her to testify against her brother Mosese.


B iv) Tumbo is a government official who misappropriates money meant for the play that was to be acted during a visit of a head of state. He gives a third of the money to Jusper and Regina and uses two thirds to put the records straight.

B v) Chagaga as a member of the administrative line, uses his ties as the sub chief’s brother to murder. He kills Adika during the students’ riot march, where they were quite a number of students marching. He fires several gun shots aimed at Adika yet they hailed from the same village. This leads Jusper to swear vengeance on him . (Accept 4 well developed points, Mark 3:3:3:3 = 12mks)


Conclusion Good governancet calls for all people in the government to take responsibility and protect the name of the government. (Accept any valid conclusions 2mks)

Summary Introduction -2mks

Content - 12mks

Grammar and presentation -4mks

Conclusion - 2mks 20MKS
lydiajane74 answered the question on January 23, 2018 at 08:53


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