By Ngugi wa Thiong'o
It is a robust, relocating tale that information the consequences of the notorious Mau Mau warfare, the African nationalist rebel opposed to colonial oppression in Kenya, at the lives of normal women and men, and on one kinfolk specifically. brothers, Njoroge and Kamau, stand on a garbage heap and investigate their futures. Njoroge is worked up; his family members has determined that he'll attend university, whereas Kamau will teach to be a wood worker. jointly they're going to serve their nation - the instructor and the craftsman. yet this can be Kenya and the days are opposed to them. within the forests, the Mau Mau is waging warfare opposed to the white executive, and the 2 brothers and their kin have to make a decision the place their loyalties lie. For the sensible Kamau the alternative is straightforward, yet for Njoroge the coed, the dream of development via studying is a difficult one to renounce.
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But this was not a dream. Njoroge stood stock still, too frightened to enter the house. Ngotho, tall, masculine in spite of age, stood in front of her. Njoroge could not see his face. But he could see the tear-washed face of Nyokabi. Fear gripped him as he witnessed real discord in the home that had ,Qi~~r_tobeen so~ure. ' 'I shall do whatever I like. ' 'We shall starve. . ' 'You starve I This strike is important for the black people. ' 'Shut that mouth. ' 'But he's paying you money. ' 'Don't woman me I' he shouted hysterically.
Made a strange mark on the board. , A'. This was meaningless to Njoroge and others. Teacher Say Ah. lass Aaaaa. 'Teacher Again. lass Aaaaa. ( ne felt the corrugated iron roof would crack. 37 Teacher (making another mark on the board) Say Eee. Class Eeeeeeee. That sounded nice and familiar. When a child cried he said, Eeeee, Eeeee. Teacher I. Class Iiiiiii. Teacher Again. Class Iiiiiii. ' The children laughed. It was so funny the way he said this. He made yet another mark on the board. Njoroge's heart beat fast.
He sighed. He could not yet understand why his brothers had just decided to go. Like that. ' 'It is a big city ... ' 'And Jacobo too .... ' 'I'm sure they won't. ' 'Do you think they didn't want to ? You know this place. Even there where they go, they will learn that mere salary without a piece of land to cultivate is nothing. Look at Howlands. He is not employed by anybody. Yet he is very 46 rich and happy. It's because he has land. Or look at Jacobo. He's like that because he has land .... Boro has no land.