(When Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head) Fiction and Drama Character sketch- Chief Matenje • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • He was an “evil‚ greedy man”. He despised the people of “his” village- Golema Mmidi He lost a lot of his power and authority “because of Gilberts ideas”. The Villagers had “less fear” for him‚ because they worked together. He always caused inconvenience He’s brother was getting tired of him He wanted to “get rid..” of Makhaya and Gilbert and wanted them to go back
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death is seen as a passing from the physical life to the spiritual life. By requesting Teofilo to send rain‚ this spiritual aspect of death is demonstrated in “The Man to Send Rain Clouds“‚ by Leslie Marmon Silko‚ along with cultural traditions such as face painting. Both of these actions are inspired by the NativeAmerican culture which the main characters in the story‚ namely Leon and Ken are desperately trying to keep alive. In: “The Man to Send Rain Clouds“‚ Silko illustrates the coalescence of cultural and religious dif
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Matenge is clearly the antagonist of the novel. Head’s characterisation of Matenge is almost comical. He is a overweight and egotistical meglomaniac. He lives off the poor and his inherited unpaid slaves. He parades his wealth and strokes his own ego in his dress and through his actions. He wears a purple robe and sits in high-backed‚ throne-like chair. He is primarily concerned with bolstering his own image and nursing his ideas of his own self-importance. He believes that his status as sub-chief
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The Man to Send Rain Clouds Readers Reaction This was quite an interesting story. There were three sections to the story which broke the story in three different times in one day. The characters were all very nonchalant except for the priest who showed some emotion when he found out that old Teofilo died. The story kept our interest‚ however‚ it did not lead a very clear trail to the end‚ and there was no real climax where we felt there was a good peak. The story needs to be read more than once to
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they are witnessing first hand through the different perspectives and actions that each culture experiences. Different cultures tend to have contrasting values and beliefs which can lead to the questioning of the validity of other cultural practices. When there is cultural conflict between two separate societies‚ people tend to think that the opposing cultures values and morals are wrong because they differ from the views of each others‚ this develops into a cultural sense of ethnocentrism‚ which is
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When the word tradition is mention‚ people think of it as an activity of a ceremony or religion activity. Furthermore‚ tradition is passed down generation to generation doing the same thing knowingly it is the right thing to do. Shirley Jackson’s "The Lottery" and Leslie Marmon Silko’s "The Man to Send Rain Clouds." Both authors illustrate the importance of the tradition. How each of the characters values the tradition that they carry into their society. They depict how culture can affect their lives
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POSSIBLE ESSAY ANSWERS “I have not known a days peace and contentment in my life.” Discuss this statement in light of the various internal conflicts faced by Makhaya in the novel. Support your ideas with details from the novel. In the novel When Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head‚ we are a spectator to trials and tribulations of Makhaya‚ the protagonist. While many of these trials are external‚ they also impact on his state of mind and on his emotional detachment. As an individual‚ Makhaya
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proposed ideal led to the implement of “Natural Superiority” or a social pyramid in society. In many cases people assume that their race‚ religion‚ or way of life is correct and anything else is wrong. One example of this is in “The Man to Send the Rain Clouds.” The Laguna tribe had to hide the fact that their relative‚ Teofilo‚ had died. “Thank God for that. Teofilo is a very old man.” “No he won’t be doing that anymore now.” “Well‚ I’m glad you understand. I hope I’ll be seeing you at mass this week
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Character Analysis: “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” Leslie Mormon Silko wrote “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” in 1969. The story details the death of an old Indian named Teofilo. During one point of the story Leon prepares Teofilo’s body for burial. Leon proceeds to paint Teofilo’s face yellow. In the Native American Culture the color yellow stands for mourning or death. Teofilo may be dead‚ but Silko presents him as a transitional character going through the three stage process. Silko uses the three
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(When it rains gasoline) The script that I have chosen is from the internet (http://www.dramaticwriter.com/Alysa.html) About an obnoxious and a spoiled teenage girl named Alyssa who shares her feelings about her parents‚ her friends and how she thinks she’s going to be treated at the dance. It’s prom night for her‚ the most important night of her life according to her. This monologue comes from a play called ‘When it rains gasoline’. This play was first produced
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