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chapter 3
W second birth
- "thought he was Demi, bravely clearing the forest, a whole tribe behind him."
--> W see himself as a leader "Demi"
--> creating a path for others to follow
- "He felt the pain of the fear inside himself."
- "flashing maddening sensation"
--> lose of control over his own body
- "He had never felt this before and tears continued flowing, falling to the ground."
--> phyical reaction; fear
- " Their voices were a distant buzz like another he had heard in the dream when a swarm of bees came to attack him."
--> the sound of women were like bees attacking W: overwhelming sensation
--> even though W have leader potential, he is still a child and fear to lead the tribe
--> at crucial moments, W self doubt: hinders him
- "trailed behind her as a little child would follow his mother." --> W is still a child
summary
- W going through a milestone --- second birth (stepping foot into manhood)
- the Demi episode
--> W determination to go through a second birth
--> to be recognised as a man
- charisma as a leader even as a young man
- In the children play-action --> reinforcing Gikuyu's tradition and identity
Wayaki as a leader
- 'A light came from them, a light that appeared to pierce your body, seeing something beyond you.'
--> the power of W gaze -- comprehend people to do things; submit to his authority
- 'That half-imploring, half- commanding look was insisting, demanding.'
--> 'insisting and demanding': why W is a powerful leader
- 'sometimes he felt something burn in him, urging him to say and do daring things'
--> conviction? courage?
--> able to lead the tribe
thoughts on second birth
"trying to recap the feeling of importance he had experienced in the days of waiting" --> anticipation of the second birth have been sweet for W
'Only after today, he would be ready for the biggest of all rituals, circumcision. This would mark his final initiation into manhood. Then he would prove his courage, his manly spirit." --> Key role of circumcision have on the tribe. (signify adulthood?)
- " Waiyaki had heard about these two generations of the tribe and he was proud of them
--> W is proud of the tribe's history
- " Waiyaki looked at the ground and felt small"
--> feeling independent
- ' He began to cut it with all his strength and soon the stick that was the ax fell into pieces.'
--> act w complete conviction: w have a strong believe in himself
- "Waiyaki wanted to be happy. was he not going to learn the ways of the land? Was he not going to drink the magic ritual of being born again? he knew he wanted to be like his father, knowing all the ways of the land from Agu and Agu, long ago."
-->W not happy? [rhetorical qn]
--> calming and reassuring himself: W wants to be like his father
- "but he felt dejected' --> W have mixed feelings
- "Something he could not define seemed to gnaw at his soul, having first crept through the flesh." --> negative feelings
"and the spirits of the dead and the living would be invoked to join the rituals" --> strength; connection to the spiritual world (community)