The Gentlemen of the Jungle
The Gentlemen of the jungle-Essay
When Jomo Kenyatta is born in Kenya which at that time was known as British East Africa, it was under British supreme rule, the native black people of the region have no right what so ever. The British minority ruled the region, and any attempt on overthrowing the rule is struck down hard. Jomo went to London a few times to study and lobby for more land to the Kikuyu tribe which he belonged to. In 1952 he was arrested and charged with being a member of a radical anti-colonial movement. He wrote the story: The Gentlemen of the jungle, which uses animals to describe characters which played a part in the colonial affairs in British East Africa, but which animals represent what? What is the moral of the story and what are the themes?
The first animal we hear about is the elephant who is seeking shelter from the heavy rain is a friend’s small hut. The man allows him to seek shelter in his hut on some terms; since the hut is small the elephant can only have his trunk inside, the elephant is grateful. But slowly he pushed his head inside and the fly out of the hut, and the elephant occupied the hut. Unhappy with the situation the man started arguing with the elephant. This situation represents the first encounter between the natives and the British white people. The native were at first friendly and invites the white people in to share the country, but after a while the British got greedy and took more and more from the natives. The natives of cause got angry about it and started complaining. The elephant represent the British a district minister, who exploits the natives and steals their land.
When the man has made enough noise, along comes the lion, and to solve the situation he tells his minister to appoint a commission of enquiry. Has the story mentions the lion is king of the jungle, therefore it must represent the British monarchy or the government.
A commission is assembled consisting of the elders of the jungle. When
When Jomo Kenyatta is born in Kenya which at that time was known as British East Africa, it was under British supreme rule, the native black people of the region have no right what so ever. The British minority ruled the region, and any attempt on overthrowing the rule is struck down hard. Jomo went to London a few times to study and lobby for more land to the Kikuyu tribe which he belonged to. In 1952 he was arrested and charged with being a member of a radical anti-colonial movement. He wrote the story: The Gentlemen of the jungle, which uses animals to describe characters which played a part in the colonial affairs in British East Africa, but which animals represent what? What is the moral of the story and what are the themes?
The first animal we hear about is the elephant who is seeking shelter from the heavy rain is a friend’s small hut. The man allows him to seek shelter in his hut on some terms; since the hut is small the elephant can only have his trunk inside, the elephant is grateful. But slowly he pushed his head inside and the fly out of the hut, and the elephant occupied the hut. Unhappy with the situation the man started arguing with the elephant. This situation represents the first encounter between the natives and the British white people. The native were at first friendly and invites the white people in to share the country, but after a while the British got greedy and took more and more from the natives. The natives of cause got angry about it and started complaining. The elephant represent the British a district minister, who exploits the natives and steals their land.
When the man has made enough noise, along comes the lion, and to solve the situation he tells his minister to appoint a commission of enquiry. Has the story mentions the lion is king of the jungle, therefore it must represent the British monarchy or the government.
A commission is assembled consisting of the elders of the jungle. When