A GUIDE TO SILENT SONG AND OTHER STORIES
WAR CAUSES A LOT OF HARM AND THUS SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ANY COST. VALIDATE THIS STATEMENT BASING YOUR ILLUSTRATIONS FROM CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE'S 'GHOSTS' (20 MARKS)Whenever parties engage in some form of fighting, there are grave implications that follow as is seen in Ghosts' where the civil war that happened in July 6, 1967 cause suffering and pain to the people. To start with, war is seen to cause displacement of several people. Many people are forced to run away from their country and their homes when the civil war broke. Prof. James and Ikenna's meeting takes James down the memory lane where he recounts how they were forced to evacuate Nsukka in a hurry in July 6, 1967 when the war began. Through their conversation, we learn that Ikenna has lived in Sweden ever since the war began and has only come back to Nsukka recently. He discloses that he was flown out on Red Cross planes just like many other children had been airlifted to Gabon. Prof. James did not escape the displacement since he and his wife, Ebere had to move to America when the war broke out. Many people are seen to have been forced to leave their motherland as a result of the civil war. secondly, we see that war leads to loss of lives. Several people had their lives cut short due to the civil war that broke out. The return of Ikenna comes as a surprise to Prof, James since Ikenna was thought to have died in the war. It is no wonder that Prof initially thought of throwing a handful of sand at him just like his people did to ensure that it was not a ghost. Actual loss of life is seen through Ikenna's family. While explaining to prof the reason why he never returned to Nsukka after the war, Ikenna tells him that his whole family was killed when Orlu was bombed during the war thus he had nobody to come back to. It is not just Ikenna who lost loved ones but Prof too. His first daughter Zik died in the war. He tells Ikenna that the war took Zik. It is no wonder they named their second daughter Nkiruka which means: what is ahead is better. Thirdly, war is seen to cause massive destruction and loss of properties. When Prof James and his wife first returned to Nsukka when the war ended in 1970, they notice major destructions that had occurred. Prof recounts how they found their house and items destroyed. His books were lying in front of the gate, his Mathematical Annals torn and used as tissue paper, the bath tab used as toilet and their photos ripped and their frames broken. The massive destruction of their house was too much that they had to be assigned a different house in a different street to avoid seeing their old house. In the process of their house being destroyed, they lose their Piano that belonged to Ebere. Prof also remembers the landscape of drove back to Nsukka after the war. The massive destruction a recounted by Prof shows how destructive war is. Lastly, war causes psychological and physical suffering o live with nightmares the victims. Those who experience war and sad memories of it. Prof James is seen to have lived with the memories of the war. He easily remembers every detail of the war as he recounts it to Ikenna. Ikenna has suffered psychologically as is seen from the fact that he lost all his family in Orlu hence the reason he does not return to Nsukka. His psychological suffering is further seen from the fact that he never remarries after the war took his wife. Further evidence o psychological pain is seen where Prof observes how his people avoided the topic of war and if they engaged in it, it was with some vagueness. The naming of their second daughter Nkiruka- what is ahead is better, also shows the pain that Prof and Ebere: were trying to avoid. The people also suffer physical pain. Prof.James remembers how a wounded soldier was shoved in their car on the day they returned to Nsukka<<
War causes loss oflives, displacement ofpeoplej and destruction of properties among other effects. People should thus strive to live in harmony and avoid it at all costs.
0 Comments
Lack of courtesy between the police and civilians leads to lethal conflicts. Justify the validity of this statement using illustrations from Meja Mwangi's Incident in the park. (20 marks).Across the world, over centuries, the behaviour of some of the police officers has caused dire repercussions. Sometimes this happens due to excessive use of force or simply wrongful application law and policies, but majoriy this occurs as a result of impolite Incident in the Park shows how city dwellers, hawkers and loafers find themselves in conflicts with the police over flimsy and petty reasons often ending unpleasantly. When the two constables accost the fruit peddler, he gets startled and confused. They demand for his licence and identity card which he obviously doesn't have. Then he offers five shillings which doesn't seem good enough as one constable shrugs. This means that at times if the offer were attractive, they would have accepted it and left him. The police refuse to listen to the fruit merchant and harshly shove him along the street to the city telling him he will explain to the judge. This complicates matters even more because the fruit- seller fears the judge more. It throws him into more panic as he has a case that is coming up the following week and the judge is a "tyrant". He explains further that he is selling this time so that he can afford of me but all his entreaties fall on deaf ears. They remain unimpressed saying nothing until he breaks away and flees into the crowded city. The situation escalates when the constables chase the fleeing man shouting for help from the passers-by. They actually betroth him unto the mob. A city man intercepts him and another man lunges for him as shouts increase. Tossed here and there as a suspect, the desperate fruit peddler stumbles and falls into a ditch. No one seems to care to find out what really is happening before taking action. No one listens as he pleads for mercy. 7his is where he meets his 'verdict' which is death. According to the crowd, 'justice' is administered. The mob universally condemn him without plausible evidence. By the time the police arrive at the scene, it is too late. Their action is irreversible and fatal. Flie mob has already killed him for being a "thief". They who are supposed to ensure public safety an security have aided the killing o/a hardworking hawker by their silly mistake. This should not have happened if they had treated the man Politely. An innocent life is so unnecessarily lost. This makes the public lose confidence in the police. after investigations the truth will come out and it will be hard to trust the police. In a nutshell, wanton conflicts and deaths of innocent citizen could be averted if the police handled matters with courtesy and sobriety. MoreThe lack of courtesy between the police and civilians can indeed lead to lethal conflicts. This statement is justified by the illustrations provided in Meja Mwangi's "Incident in the Park."
In the story, "Incident in the Park," Meja Mwangi portrays how the behavior of some police officers can have dire consequences. The conflicts between city dwellers, hawkers, and loafers with the police often escalate due to the impolite interactions between the two parties. The police officers in the story accost a fruit peddler and demand his license and identity card, even though it is clear that he does not possess such documents. Instead of handling the situation with courtesy, the police refuse to listen to the fruit peddler and forcibly shove him along the street, threatening to take him to the judge. This causes panic and fear for the fruit seller, as he has a pending case with a judge perceived as a "tyrant." Moreover, the lack of courtesy and respect from the police towards civilians can have fatal consequences. In "Incident in the Park," the fruit peddler is mistaken for a thief by a mob and is mercilessly killed before the police arrive. This tragic outcome could have been avoided if the police had treated the man politely and taken the time to understand the situation. The unnecessary loss of an innocent life due to the police's lack of courtesy further erodes public confidence in the police and raises concerns about their ability to ensure public safety and security. |
Archives
June 2024
Categories
All
|
We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon! |
Hours24 HR Service
|
Telephone0728 450425
|
|
8-4-4 materialsLevels
Subjects
|
cbc materialsE.C.D.E
Lower Primary
Upper Primary
Lower Secondary
Upper Secondary
|
teacher support
Other Blogs
|