Mwalimu Makoba

Author: Bernald Mapalala Year: 2006 Literary Critic: Mwalimu Makoba Short story about the novel Atwoki comes from a poor family with an alcoholic father, but his natural talent for football changes his life. At a young age, he is selected to play for the national team. In the city, he meets a friend named David, who introduces him to a lifestyle of womanizing. After meeting Edda, a sex worker at a nightclub, Atwoki contracts HIV/AIDS. As his health declines, he can no longer play football and is forced to return home. Ultimately, the novel illustrates how the HIV/AIDS pandemic can shatter the dreams of a promising young man. Content Refer to what is being said in a literary work. It include the following: Themes, message, philosophy and conflict. Themes 1. Aids pandemic This disease is wiping the population indiscrimately. Adyeri, Amoti, David, Vicky, David father and mother, Aliganyira and Atwoki are example of the people who fall victim of the Aid pandemic. Pandemic diseases are...

A question tag is a short question that follows a statement. For example: He is sick, isn’t he? Put a comma before the question tag, and put a question mark after the question tag. Rules: 1. If the statement is positive the question tag should be negative. For example: You are my daughter, aren’t you? 2. If the statement is negative, the question tag should be positive. For example: you are not my daughter, are you? More examples: Do sit down, won’t you? Open the window, would you? Shut up, can’t you? After the negative imperative we use will you? Don’t forget, will you? After let’s we use shall we? Let’s have a party, shall we? You haven't seen this movie, have you? I'm never on time, am I? They could kill us, couldn't they? The tractor stop's over there, isn't it? Exercise 1. Turn the following statements into question by adding question tags: i. They play pool table every day. ii. He should go to school. iii. You ...

Your essay must have three parts: 1. Introduction 2. Main body 3. Conclusion Introduction On this part, do the following: Define the keyword Accept or reject the statement Name the book your going to use Main body Here, write point. Explain what happened in the book. Relate with your society. Close. The paragraph which introduce the second book your going to use. Conclusion I know that your not satisfied, now look this example, this is going to change how you answer novel and play questions from worse to best! Question: “We can get themes in novel which are relevant with our society.” Discuss by using two novels you have read.      Themes refer to ideas which make the artist to write his/her work. It is true that, we can get themes in novel which are relevant with our society. This statement can be proved by using, PASSED LIKE A SHADOW by Bernald Mapalala and WEEP NOT CHILD by Ngugi wa Thion’go.   ...