Introduction The title of the story is The Rain Came by Grace Ogot. The author of the story is Grace Ogot or also known as Grace Emily Akinyi. She was born on 15 May 1930‚ near Kisumu‚ central Nyanza Region in Kenya. In achievement‚ she became the first African woman writer in English who published fiction by the East African Publishing House. Her stories such as Land Without Thunder (1968)‚ The Other Woman (1976)‚ and The Island of Tears (1980) provides the traditional Luo life. Most of her fiction
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THE RAIN CAME GRACE OGOT I. A. VOCABULARY WORDS Luo -a tribe in Northern Kenya and Uganda consecrated-to be inducted into a position rebuked-to be criticized Oganda-“beans” enviable-good fortune that is envied/desired by other people siala tree-acacia tree‚ is the strongest tree in the desert. It can go many months‚ years even‚ without water. hoarse-making a harsh‚ low sound faint-lacking strength; weak karlamo-the sacred place torrents- a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence
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The Rain Came Oganda could see the lake in the distance. She swallows her fear and walks towards it‚ like a cow led to slaughter. Singing quietly under her breath Oganda ignores the prickling of her skin as she makes her way through the sacred land. When at last she reaches the lake Oganda breathes a small sigh of relief‚ she is so thirsty‚ and her journey would be over soon. Just as she’s about to step a foot in the stretching expanse of the water a voice shouts from behind her. Startled
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Reflection paper of Desiree’s baby Madame Valmondé and Monsiure found Desiree as a baby and thought that she was a gift from God. When Desiree turned 18‚ she fell in love with Armand Aubigny. Finally‚ they got married. When they got their first baby‚ Armand was not happy with the baby because it was not white. He treated the baby and Desiree like slaves. Then‚ Desiree decided to go to deserted bayou instead of Valmondé. Armand‚ on the other hand‚ burnt all Desiree’s and the baby’s belongings including
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daughter Oganda‚ who asks for news about when it will rain. Labong’o is cryptically speechless. Notably‚ with Ogot’s immediate presentation of this critical concern about whether or not rain will come‚ the reader may at once expect that this concern will be resolved favorably; the title--and there is no evidence that it is meant ironically--assures that "the rain came." Thus‚ the tension raised by this concern shifts to a different question: the rain will presumably come‚ but at what cost? Labong’o’s
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there – And she were housed there! – Or better‚ together… We both‚ - who would stray there’ Hardy wrote this poem as a way of expiating the way he treated his late wife while she was alive. The poet‚ Thomas Hardy initiates the poem by describing the rain spouting on the persona’s deceased wife’s grave ‘Clouds spout upon her’ and the pain she suffered from the persona whilst she was living ‘Her who but lately – Had shivered with pain’. The poet’s purpose of writing this poem was to reflect and acknowledge
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The Rain Came Grace Ogot The chief was still far from the gate when his daughter Oganda saw him. She ran to meet him. Breathlessly she asked her father‚ “What is the news‚ great chief? Everyone in the village is anxiously waiting to hear when it will rain.” Labong’o held out his hands for his daughter but he did not say a word. Puzzled by her father’s cold attitude Oganda ran back to the village to warn the others that the chief was back. The atmosphere in the village was tense and confused. Everyone
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adults and teenagers. It was just a taste to come. Night came. A dirty‚ black night with rain. It suggested that we are in for a survival night. It was then time to hit the hay after a very stressful‚ action pact day. Two hours later‚ I woke up and I heard Niamh outside the tent banging down the tent pegs in the middle of night in torrential weather conditions. I was wondering what was going on. I went out and saw what was wrong. The rain was pouring from the heavens. I noticed that tent was holding
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Rain Have you ever been barefoot in the rain? Well if you haven’t it is the most amazing feeling. Its okay to let the mud ooze between your toes cause the cold rain will just wash it away. The rain is my favorite weather. I love how it smells‚ feels‚ sounds‚ tastes‚ and looks. I like to close my eyes and feel every little rain drop hit down on the top of my head. I like to take a deep breath and smell the nature float in the air all around me. It’s so relaxing to hear the ticking sound of the
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A DESCRIPTION OF GRACE By Emmanuel O. Obiorah Jos‚ Plateau State 27th March‚ 2013 GRACE INTRODUCTION The word ‘Grace’ is not a new word to most religious circles. Among Christians‚ such adjectives like amazing‚ extravagant‚ divine and awesome have been used to qualify the word grace with each depicting its importance to the Christian faith. Our concern in this work is to describe and analyze this word- Grace for a better‚ richer and more fulfilling understanding
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