THE TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO BY WOLE SOYINKA THE TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO BY WOLE SOYINKA TITLE: THE TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO PLAYWRIGHT: Wole Soyinka Setting: Nigeria PLOT SUMMARY The play is divided into five scenes that communicate the playwright’s message. Scene one: The scene breaks with a monologue from Brother Jero in which … Read more
GIRLS AT WAR BY CHINUA ACHEBE GIRLS AT WAR BY CHINUA ACHEBE TITLE: GIRLS AT WAR Author: Chinua Achebe Setting: Nigeria Plot Straightforward narration. The story is told in a straightforward narration in which the author narrates the events occurring in the story linking them in a cause and effect relationship. Each event that occurs … Read more
THE DILEMMA OF A GHOST BY AMA ATA AIDOO THE DILEMMA OF A GHOST BY AMA ATA AIDOO TITLE: THE DILEMMA OF A GHOST PLAWRIGHT: Ama Ata Aidoo CASTS (Characters) Ato Yawson: A young Ghanaian graduate. Eulalie Yawson: Afro-American graduate. Esi Kom: Ato’s mother Monka: His sister. Nana: His grandmother. Akyere: His elder aunt. … Read more
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR BY NIKOLAI GOGOL THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR BY NIKOLAI GOGOL TITLE: THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR PLAYWRIGHT: Nikolai Gogol SETTING: Russia Cast of Characters ¨ Anton Antonovitch – Mayor ¨ Artemy Filipovitch – Charity Commissioner ¨ A’mmos Fyodorovitch – Judge. ¨ Luka Lukitch – School Superintendent. ¨ Ivan Koosmitch – Postmaster. ¨ Peter Ivanovitch (Dobchinsky) ¨ Peter Ivanovitch (Bobchinsky) ¨ Stepan Ilyitch –Police … Read more
A WALK IN THE NIGHT BY ALEX LA GUMA A WALK IN THE NIGHT BY ALEX LA GUMA TITTLE: A WALK IN THE NIGHT AUTHOR: Alex La Guma PLOT SUMMARY OF “A WALK IN THE NIGHT” One The story begins with Michael Adonis, known as Mikey, who has been fired from his job at a … Read more
If we must die, let it not be like hogs Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot. While round us bark the mad and angry dogs Making their mock at our accursed lot If we must die, o let us nobly die So that our precious blood may not be shed In vain; then the … Read more
BUILDING THE NATION By Christopher H. M. Barlow ~ Selected Poems BUILDING THE NATION By Christopher H. M. Barlow ~ Selected Poems Today I did my share In building the nation. I drove the permanent secretary To an important urgent function In fact to a luncheon at the Vic. The menu reflected its importance Cold … Read more
ISAAC MRUMA A Tanzanian poet and journalist. YOU ARE LOST To you dada. it’s the days that matter, for we are unable to chat in the language we had. When I look at you and see my pay-slip in your eyes, I feel empty and sapped. Your glance, sister, is to me the … Read more
English Tense System In some languages, verb tenses are not very important or do not even exist. In English, the concept of tense is very important. On these pages we look at how to avoid confusing tense with time, and the structure of the 12 basic tenses, with examples using a regular verb, an irregular … Read more
Future Perfect Continuous The Future Perfect Continuous tense looks at the past from the future. How do we make the Future Perfect Continuous Tense? The structure of the Future Perfect Continuous tense is: subject + auxiliary will + auxiliary have + auxiliary be + main verb invariable invariable past participle present participle will have been base + ing … Read more