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The play revolves around a disputed farm land between two groups namely:the Collective Goat farm and the Collective Fruit Farm.Each of these farms claims a stake in the valley.The Goat Farm Commune group is the Original owner who had relocated to other areas on orders from the government.The approaching Hitlers armies prompt their relocation.The Fruit Growing commune has demonstrated interest in the piece of land.A delegate from Tiflis-the capital of the Soviet State of Georgia-Has been sent to settle the dispute.
The Fruit Growing collective Farm has made elaborate arrangements of irrigating the valley so as to make it productive.They intend to water seven hundred acres of infertile land to grow fruits and vineyards.The delegate arbitrates the dispute and the land is awarded to the Fruit Growing Collective Farm. Arkadi-a singer is called upon to perform an ancient Chinese story about-chalk circle.This story has a bearing on the judgement just delivered and is meant to authenticate the ruling.
Arkadi proceeds to give an account of one irresponsible and inhuman governor George Abashwili. The princes,led by Kazbeki,stage a coup against the Grand Duke and his Governor.The Duke escapes but Georgi is arrested,beheaded and his head is fastened on a wall.The palace is in panic and Natella,in spite of her vain character,has to be whisked to safety leaving her treasured essentials and her son-Michael and the soldiers start to look for them.
Fortunately,the family's Kitchen maid Grusha,salvages the child.She flees to her brother's abode in the Northern Mountains,perused by the soldiers.She endures great suffering on the way,including hostile and uncooperative people.She finally gets to her brother's place but he insists that she has to get married to an almost dying man by the name Jussup. Jussup has feigned sickness to avoid taking part in the on -going war.The marriage is conducted by unscrupulous Monk.It is soon announced that the war is over.
Jussup on learning that the war has come to an end recovers,this causes tension for Grusha. Meanwhile the soldiers arrive at the Northern Mountains searching for Natella Abashwilli's son.Michael is grabbed from Grusha and taken to the Caucasian Village.
The play ends with Adzak presiding over the case of Natella Abashwili and Grusha. Natella would like to be the lawful mother of Michael in order to claim a stake at the families inheritance. Grusha on the other hand urges that Michael is her child.With wisdom just like Biblical King Solomon,Adzak draws a circle round the child and says that the one who pulls the child will be her real mother.Grusha fails to rule the child as she claims that she cannot bring the child up only to tear him into pieces.The judges rules in her favor.
marto answered the question on June 15, 2017 at 09:34
- Read the following extract and then answer the question that follow.(Solved)
ADZAK( in the Grand Duke's accent):Is any here knows me?Am Grand Duke.
IRONSHIRTS:
What is he?
The Grand Duke.He knows him,too.
Fine.So get on with the trial.
AZDAK: Listen!Am accused instigating war?Ridiculous!Am saying ridiculous!That enough?If not,have bought lawyers.Believefive hundred(He points behind him pretending to be surrounded by lawyers)Requisition all available seats for lawyer!(The Iron Shirt laugh;the Fat prince joins in)
NEPHEW:(to the Iron Shirts):You really wish me to try this case?I find it rather unusual.
From the taste angle i mean
FAT PRINCE(Smilling):Let he have it my little fox!
NEPHEW:All right.People of Grusinia versus Grand Duke.Defendant,what have you got to say for yourself?
AZDAK:Plenty,Naturally,have read war lost.Only started on advice of patriots.Like uncle Ar sen as a witness....
AZDAK:Young man seriously advice not falls publicly into jerky clipped speech.cannot be watchdog if howl like wolf.Got it?If people realize princes speak same language as Grand Duke,May hang Grand Duke and Princes,huh?By the way,must over rule verdict.Reason?War lost,but not for princes.Princes won their war.Got 3,863,000 piasters for horse not delivered,8,240,000 pias ters for food supplies not produced.Are therefore victors.War lost only for Grusinia,which is not present in this court.
a)Explain the events that precede the extract above(5marks)
b)Identify and explain any two themes evident in this extract(4 marks)
c)How has Azdak been presented in this extract(4 marks)
d)Identify and explain any literary techniques employed in this extract(4 marks)
e)Explain what takes place after this incident?(2 marks)
f)Add a question tag to the following sentence.Hang him!Hang him!(2 marks)
g)Write homophone of the following words:
sent
you
won
h)Write the meaning of the following words:
Embezzled
Mad cap
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Comfort of a husband and children around her knees.When it came to making ruthless decisions,she equaled her mother.She would cut herself off from her people. She would seek another life,a different way.She had enough.For the first time she felt quite lucky to have a daughter.A son held one under much more obligation than did a daughter for he must be firmly rooted in his people from whom he would inherit land and from who he was inextricable.You might wander the world with your son but in the end you had to take him back to where he belonged-his fathers people. A girl,on the other hand ,was a wanderer who would settle anywhere and marry anywhere. Nyabera felt free to go.
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a)Explain what happens before this extract.(4 marks)
b)Why is Nyabera full of bitterness(3 marks)
c)"A son held one under much more obligation than did a daughter for he must be firmly rooted in his people from whom he would inherit land and from whom he would inherit land and from whom he was inextricable"
Explain the meaning of this statement in context.Explain the meaning of this statement.(3 marks)
d)Identify and illustrate any two themes in this extract.(4 marks)
e)"Nyabera felt free to go"Explain the meaning of this statement(2 marks)
f)Immediately after this extract,Nyabera sets out to look for pipipo. what does she learn from him about the new religion(4 marks)
g)Illustrate any one feature of style evident in this extract (2 marks)
h)Mention and illustrate one character trait of Nyabera in this extract (2 marks)
i)"she had had enough......"(add an appropriate tag question)(1 mark)
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The crowd hissed,such a thing was unheard of,Didn't a man own a woman's body and soul?Marriage was sacred and chik' saw to it that it remained that way through by a series of taboos that made it almost impossible to sever the union.However the insult had been great.To accuse someone of juok',witchcraft,even in jest was an unforgivable crime,and there had been precedents,if the woman and her people were determined enough to get separation. The people of Yimbo were a proud lot and their love for their daughter was known all round for they always came out in massive support of her at various ceremonies and functions.The only saving grace would be the high esteem in which they held their son in law ,Owour Kembo the chief.
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She left without further ado and her children,forgotten in the confusion ran after her.This would never do.She turned and gently but firmly ordered them to go back and await their father's return.
"But mother......"started the argumentative Obura."No buts!just go back and do as i tell you."She left them and went swiftly on her way.The crowd stood mesmerized for a while before departing also.
Questions
a)Place this extract in its immediate context(4 marks)
b)Who are the two characters that Akoko accuses for her marital problems (2 marks)
c)From this extract illustrate one character trait of:
i)Akoko ii)Otieno (4 marks)
d)Identify and explain any one feature of style in this extract.(2marks)
e)What does this passage tell us about the place of marriage in this society?(4 marks)
f)Identify and illustrate any one theme in this passage(2 marks)
g)Explain the meaning of the following as used in the passage;
i)jest ii)a proud lot iii)just you dare ( 3marks)
h)comment on the prevailing mood in this extract
i)"and where might he be?"inquired someone .
(rewrite in reported speech) 1mark
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