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The Element of short story --- "The Rain Came" (Characters (The…
The Element of short story --- "The Rain Came"
Settings
Weather Conditions:
Drought season.
Time
: Dry season mid- December to March.
Place:
is in Kenya, near the lake of Victoria
Writer: Grace Ogot
Social Conditions:
the people of Luo superstitious
they would believe to their ancestors as a gods. thats why
Labong'o
sacrificed his the only daughter
Oganda.
The Atmosphere:
in village was
tense
and
confused.
Every one moved
aimlessly
and
fussed
in the yard without actually doing any work.
Characters
The ancestor:
Podho
character:
Authoritative
The son of a neighbouring clan elder:
Kech
Physical appearance:
Roaring laughter, handsome, Sweet, meek eyes, short
The medicine man:
Ndithi
character:
Superstition
Physical appearance:
not described.
What the others say about her or react to him:
not described
What he does or does not do:
He delivered to Labongo the news, that Labongo's daughter have to sacrifice for sake of Luo people.
The tall young man who had already distinguished himself as a brave warrior and an outstanding wrestler:
Dimo
Physical appearance:
Tall and young
character:
Cruel, Arrogant
The Luo tribe
.
character:
The selfish one which is represented as a family, villagers, friends and superstitious ones which could let her die than help her.
A long time ago when Oganda was quite young he had given Oganda a chain:
Osinda
Physical appearance:
Young
character:
Romantic, Brave
The Chief's wife and Oganda's mother:
Minya
represented as a flat character.
character:
Timid, superstition, loved mother, very sensitive.
Physical appearance:
not described.
What she does or does not do:
Minya not able to sacrifice her only daughter, even she understand that is honour to be a chosen by ancestors for the sake of tribe.
What the others say about her or react to her:
not described.
who gave earring to Uganda for his sister that passed away:
The child
Physical appearance:
young child
character:
Ignorance
The Chief daughter:
Oganda
represented as a main character
(Protagonist)
character:
Cheerful, romantic, superstition, very traditional and obeying to her father thats why she sacrifice her self for Luo have raining.
Does or does not do:
Sacrificed herself for the Luo people. But in the end of the story have been influenced by her lover Ocinda and run away."Have faith, Oganda-that thing will not reach us." Let us run, let us escape".(Ogot ph 49)
Physical appearance:
her skin was very fair, she wore a gold ring on her left ear, and a glittering brass chain around her waist. Beauty and young." Tall slender figure"Her sleepy eyes wore a sad.
What the others say about her or react to her:
"Though she was the chief's favourite, her mother's co-wives swallowed their jealous feelings and showered with love." " She would marred soon and leave the enviable position to some one else." "that she is young women who has not known a man." "Her skin was as fair as the skin of a young deer in the wilderness." " Her tall slender figure." " Her sleepy eyes wore a sad. " "As I still marvelled at the beauty of this young women". Oganda is the lucky one to die".That Oganda's name will always remain a living name among us. "The crowed looked at Oganda sympathetically."
The Chief:
Labong'o
in the beginning of the story represented as a primary character .
Physical appearance:
Thin, old
character:
Bravest man and a grater leader of the village, person who always hold his word and promise. He would sacrifice his the only daughter for the sake of his tribe.( authoritative, superstition, consecrate, Timid)
what he does or does not do :
he had daily prayed with the Almighty through the ancestors to deliver the people of the village from their distress, he sacrificed his the only daughter to die for sake of his tribe,
but
he wasn't able to help he's daughter to avoid the fate of death.
What the others say about her or react to him
Conflict
Human vs Self
Labong'o
struggles with himself when he knew that his only daughter is the chosen one to sacrifice for the village
He loved his people, the Loo, but he don't want survive his daughter
Oganda die as a ransom for the people would permanently cripple Labong'o spiritually, but he knew he would never be the same chief again
He was sad but he still continued to told everyone the news at the siala tree
Minya
struggles with herself when she knew that her only daughter is the chosen one to sacrifice for the village
She think is an honour to die for the country, but she is a mother a she can't let her daughter blown away by the wind
Oganda
struggles with herself when she knew that she is the chosen one to sacrifice for the village
Oganda felt afraid, she wanted to picture the size and shape of the monster, but fear would not let her
Family of Oganda
struggles after they heard the news
Even if they tried to speak, the works could not have come out
Human vs Society
Labong'o
struggles against idea, practices and customs of others
Society had declared him the bravest of men, but he assumed the position of a simple father and wept bitterly
He ruled for many years with only one wife, but people rebuked him because his only wife did not bear hime a daughter
Oganda
struggles against of the society thought
She think that she much fight for her life but the society want her to sacrifice
The society did not talk about monster so she can't picture it even she wanted to picture the size and shape of the monster
Point of View
Third Person
we can see there are lot of third person pronouns such as "he, she, his, her, they"etc
For examples
They were completely stunned
But they would not be a good match
He started to speak, but words refused to leave his lips
She must fight for her life
They had watched him getting thinner and thinner as the people kept on pestering him
All these years she had been with her people she though she understood them
She ran to meet him
Omniscient
The readers can see every action that the characters did from event to event .Also, they can understand every character such as their thought, feeling, motivation and emotion.
For examples
The people in the village danced and sang after they heard if Oganda sacrifice, they may have rain, and it can make the reader feel how happy through their action.
Labong'o's eyes were red, and they could see he had been weeping. The reader can sense the emotion were sad and displayed when Labong'o tryed to tell the news to the people.
After Oganda knew the news she fought desperately to find the exit, it makes the reader understand Oranda want to escape and want to fight for her life.
All these years Uganda had been with her people she though she understood them, and it can make the reader see how Oganda though about the people of the village after they knew the news.
Theme
The theme of this story
is to sacrifice for the sake of tribe which customs and believes based on the traditions of the villagers.
The daughter of Labong'O
, Oganda must give up her life to safe lives of her tribe, so they could have rain. He lead his tribe, "but what were the Luo for him without Oganda?" (Ogot ph4)
The parents
of Oganda have been straggle in period of whole story, they didn't wan't accept the reality that they have to sacrifice their the only daughter ''Taking Oganda away from them would leave two useless stones which would not hold a cooking pot." (Ogot ph 16)
The tribe believe
if Oganda sacrifice so the will have rain. "Oganda is the lucky one to die for the people. If it is to save the people, let Ogonda go".(Ogot ph 10)
Oganda straggle even more
as she is the one who need to sacrifice . And "all her childhood plans were coming to an end" (Ogot ph 23)
The culmination of the story focus
on Oganda self-sacrifice, the purpose to safe Luo people.
Oganda obey
her father and fulfil wish of the people and sacrifice her life to delivery rain for Luo.
The culmination rise
when Oganda reach lakes she felt that she have been followed by the Lake monster, she start run and faint. When Oganda regain consciousness she found out that was Ocinda came to save her.
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Climax
The culmination moment rise when Oganda entered to the lake she felt that she have been followed by the Lake Monster, she start run and faint.
Denouement
Oganda escapes with Osinda from the wrath of the monster and their ancestors. "They began to run.Than the thunder roared, and the rain came down in torrents ." (Ogot ph 50)
Falling Action
When Oganda regain consciousness she found out that was Ocinda came to save her.
Rising Action
Labong’o tells everyone that Oganda will sacrifice herself to the lake monster in order that they may have rain. While Oganda despair and struggle with her better feelings. The villagers prepare big
Introduction
In the beginning of the story the chief Labong’O delivered news from Ndithi medicine man to the villagers, that to have a rain, he must sacrifice his own daughter mustsatsacesacrifice his own and the only daughter.
Initiating incident
Labongo’s knew his daughter is the chosen one, and he was so sad also struggles with himself to sacrifice his only daughter and there no other option to solve this dilemma.
