Answers to Fathers of Nations Excerpt 8
Below are the Answers to Fathers of Nations Excerpt 8
EXCERPT 8 Answers Fathers Of Nations What happened
immediately before this excerpt? (2 marks) Prof. Karanja
confronted Newborn in his office for 'stealing' his wife, Asiya. Newbom's
mockery and arrogance irritate Karanja. And young
they will be the day I die." To whom was Walomu referring? (2 marks) Newbom is
referring to his three beautiful and young wives. Discuss two
themes evident in this excerpt. (4 marks) (i) Hopelessness/
despair- when Karanja is set free, he has lost everything including his career.
(ii) Conflict- the disagreement between Karanja and Newborn
over Asiya. Identify and
illustrate three styles used in this excerpt. (6 marks) (i) Dialogue-
dialogue between Karanja and Newborn (ii) Metaphor-she's...not the qreen grass. ...you baboon. (iii) Idiomatic
expression- to bite the man's bait. (iv) Wise saying- a real bull dies with green grass in its
mouth. Old is gold. (v) Sarcasm-
newborn is sarcastic in the first sentence.