Fathers of Nations Sample Excerpts: Excerpt 14
Fathers of Nations Excerpts. Excerpt 1 questions
FATHERS OF NATIONS SAMPLE EXCERPTS EXCERPT 1 Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow. (25
marks) "Then, answer my question." "l see I had totally misjudged you, Ms. McKenzie." He
had seen a Iamb: vulnerable. Now he saw a lioness: dangerous. "l thought
you were a proper good-mannered journalist. Instead, I just see one of those
fire eaters who confuse journalism with
bad manners." "Dr. Afolabi, you haven't answered my..." "What joy do you get out of being rude to those you
interview? You like watching them explode from anger and then bleed, is that
it? Fine, but we have just met? What did I do that offended you?" "Let me put my question another way, Dr. Afolabi; Why did you
come to this summit? "Correction: I didn't come; I was invited. That means
presidents wanted me here, Repeat: presidents. They saw merit in the book you
dismiss as pessimistic and wanted me to assure them that Way Omega agrees with
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