Author: Msomi Bora

SPARED Author: Severine N. Ndunguru Setting: Tanzania and Sweden Publisher: Mkuki na Nyota Year: 2004 INTRODUCTION Spared is a thriller. The story unfolds as two Tanzanian officials, Tom and Chris, discuss about an approaching official mission to Sweden. While in Sweden, Tom hangs out with Linda, the daughter of a Swedish multi-millionaire. The two are abducted by the thugs, but later Tom is set free. To rescue Linda, Chris tries and pleases two sharp-shooters hidden in Abisko National Parkand in control of powerful telescopic rifles. The story reveals how Tanzanian officials betray the majority of Tanzanians by working for the interests of European imperialists; and use…

THE INTERVIEW BY PATRICK M. NGUGI SETTING – Nairobi city in KENYA PLOT SUMMARY CHAPTER ONE THE ACCIDENT Joe wakes up and prepares himself to go for an interview. He completed form four at Nairobi Central Academy but was not given the certificates since he had not cleared the 40000/= he owed the school as school fees. As a result he could neither get any job nor go to college. We are told that their parents were killed in ethnic cleansing thus Joe and his sisters were sheltered by their maternal uncle – Jotham. Joe leaves for the interview and…

UNANSWERED CRIES By Osman Conteh About the Author Dr. Abdulai Osman Conteh was born on August 5, 1945 in Pepel, Port Loko District. Raised mostly in Freetown, he attended the Albert Academy and later Fourah Bay College before traveling to the UK for further studies. Dr. Conteh has the following educational qualifications: Ph.D, (International Law), 1974, King’s College, Cambridge; LLB (Hons): 1971, King’s College, Cambridge; LLM: 1971, London University, United Kingdom; LLB (Hons): 1969, King’s College London; Barrister at Law: Called to the Bar of England and Wales, 1970, at Lincoln’s Inn, London, United Kingdom; Harold Porter Prize man In Land Law, 1968.…

PASSED LIKE A SHADOW by Benard Mapalala We give you Two Analysis of this novel, so that you can have a wide understanding about the novel: i) Analysis 1 ii) Analysis 2 ANALYSIS 1 PASSED LIKE A SHADOW By BENARD MAPALALA FORM ANALYSIS PLOT SUMMARY Chapter 1 Introduction of Adyeri’s family Daddy comes back home very drunk, wet and dirty and the whole atmosphere changes. He orders his food and as Abooki carries it to him, Atwoki unfortunately crashes into her, sending the meal down. It was a hell of a mistake. Daddy laments and fumes. Both Atwoki and Abooki are…

STYLISTICS AND COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISHClick the links below to view the notes:STYLISTICS COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH 

What is Communication? – Communication is the exchange of ideas, information, etc between two or more people. It is also the process of transferring information, ideas, emotions, skills, etc, by means of symbols, works, pictures, figures, and graphs – Communication is the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, visuals, signals, writing or behaviour. – Communication is the process of sending and receiving messages through verbal or nonverbal means, including speech, or oral communication; writing and graphical representations (such as infographics, maps, and charts); and signs, signals, and behavior. More simply, communication is said to be “the creation and exchange…

What is stylistics? – This is the language study that deals with how language varies in different contexts of use – Stylistics is the study of language varieties or styles, depending on the situation or context whether spoken or written Stylistics is the description and analysis of the variability of linguistic forms in actual language use. The concepts of ‘style’ and ‘stylistic variation’ in language rest on the general assumption that within the language system, the same content can be encoded in more than one linguistic form. Therefore stylistics aims at studying the language features (lexical, grammatical/syntactical, phonological, graphological /…

SHALL COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMER DAY ? by William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s greatest dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon” (or simply “the Bard”). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day? is one of the Fair…

YOUR PAIN – by Armando Guebuza This poem was written by Armando Guebuza born in 1942 during the struggle for independence in Mozambique. He was a FRELIMO militant from the early stages of the liberation struggles and the later Mozambican president. It expresses his deep concern about Mozambican independence and shows his belief in unity, armed struggle and sacrifice if the need be as the main weapons to overcome colonial rule and regain the lost independence. Armando Guebuza Your Pain – by Armando Guebuza Your pain Yet more my pain Shall suffocate oppression Your eyes Yet more my…

AN AFRICAN THUNDERSTORM – by David Rubadiri James David Rubadiri was a Malawian diplomat, academic and poet, playwright and novelist. Rubadiri is ranked as one of Africa’s most widely anthologized and celebrated poets to emerge after independence David Rubadiri was born in 1930, in Malawi. He studied in Uganda and Cambridge. In 1964, when Malawi gained independence, Rubadiri was appointed Malawi’s first ambassador to the United States of America and the United Nations. He left the government in 1965 when he and President Hastings Banda had a disagreement, but he later returned to the…