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a)-Akoko and Nyabera go to Awiti's school.
-Awiti is commended by the Headteacher for being the best student.
-She is invited to join the newly opened teacher training college.
-Nyabera is unhappy about this,fearing her daughter would die if taken away from her.
-Akoko reprimands her for her behavior when Awiti is away to fetch water.
b)Akoko
frank/honest
Nyabera
selfish
c)Education-she gets a certificate after leading the only five candidates who passed the exam.She is later invited to join a teacher training college.
d)-Letter offers her a place in the college to train as a teacher
-No fees is charged but to report with with three frocks,a pair of shoes,soap and a towel
-write back to accept offer or not
-College opens in September,seven months later.
e)Change/Education
-Awiti excels in school and is now justified to join college
f)i)Not as valuable /useful/important as you.
ii)Generosity
iii)A hundred years
iv)Dried up
g)Direct address-"....my child..."
simile".........petered like a well in the dry season."
h)When Awiti tells us the news whatever it is,try to be happy for her.
marto answered the question on June 16, 2017 at 08:08
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Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow
"Now you can see why I didn't want to go home."
"How can you possibly think of getting married without at least letting them know?Give them a chance.They are your parents and they care about whatever you might think."
"But he is white! Remember father couldn't even stand Tommy who is only a Luhya from neighbouring province.He will just shout at me."That might be so- he gave me a shock.You'd have to get used to people getting shocked and staring at you.So it is not uprising that your father might react the same way,but it is your duty to tell them"
"Why don't you tell them."
"Forget it,once is enough.Dad nearly passed out - so mad was he.I never had to talk so fast or so hard in my life.He wanted to come after you immediately until I pointed out just how large a place Nairobi is.Still i would hate to go through that again.This,dear sister,is your ball game."
Becky got up and stood looking out of the window at the street below
"Why is it that i have never felt a part of them?"
"Because you were too pre occupied with yourself to notice how they really cared.It does help to tear your eyes off the mirror once in a while to really look at other people you know."
"Hey! you are really angry with me."
Look Becky.You are an adult.Surely you can face your own father and mother and tell them that this is the man you have chosen.They won't kill you.They can't tie you down.They may or may not give their blessings but atleast they will know that you are safe and happy.I don't have a child ,but if i did,I'd hate to be permanently guessing about her whereabouts and welfare.Besides I think they are damned good parents - if you ask me.If they say so,it is only because they are thinking of your own good.Have you stopped to think how difficult it is going to be for you - and your children?Where will you live?Where does he come from anyway?
"He is a canadian.We might live in Canada or here in Kenya-we have not decided.He really likes the country and its people,you know.He is a nice man - too nice for his own good.The fact that someone is white does not mean that he is automatically bad and looks down on Africans."
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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?
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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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b)Why is Nyabera full of bitterness(3 marks)
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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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