Read the narrative below and answer the questions that followThere was a very rich man in a certain village. He was so rich that he had to employ a number of people to work in his farm. It happened that he employed a poor man and to look after his cattle. The man was poor and still young and once when he was grazing cattle it rained. A small skinny heifer fell in the mud having being pushed by an ox. When it fell, the poor young man picked it up and washed it. The rich man was not far from there and therefore saw him. Then he came out and said. “Young man, you washed the heifer when it fell and also you said of it, ‘if you are ruined I am ruined too’ why?” The poor man answered, “if she dies, I will not be wanted here; I am poor. That is why I spoke as I did.” “Take the heifer. I have given it to you,” said the rich man. The herdsman took the heifer. He fed it. He used to feed it with the milk that was given to him. The heifer grew, bred and filled the cattle enclosure. By this time the poor herdsman said, “I want to marry a girl.” “With what wealth will you marry?” asked the rich man. “The heifer you have given me, which now multiplied enables me to marry,” said the herdsman. “I have not given it to you,” denied the rich man. The poor young man took the case to the elders. “Did you have witnesses?” the elders asked. “No.” “How will you prove your case?” “God and earth. The place where I put the milk pot, the place I put my spear, where the heifer stood when he gave it to me; let him stand there, I will also go and stand where I was then. Let us go to where he gave me the heifer. I have no quarrel with truth, “he said. They went to the area. The poor man spoke to the place saying to the earth, “I have not claimed any heifer that he has not given me; be my judge.” Then the elders again asked the rich man, “ Have you given him the heifer?” “ I haven’t,” he said. The elders said, “Let’s go; there is no way we can prove the truth,” and they began to turn away. When the rich man was about to follow them, he found that his fat were stuck in the earth. “please come back, come back, he called the elders. When they turned back he told them, “It is true he gave him the heifer. Please release me!” He begged the earth. He sprinkled some tobacco (as a thanks offering) on the ground and begged the earth for her forgiveness. The earth released him. The poor man was given cows by the rich man and went away. Questionsa) What type of narrative is this? Explain (2marks) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) What does the story reveal about the poor man/(4 marks) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… c) Why does the rich man give the heifer to the poor man at first? (2marks) d) What is the attitude of the rich man towards the poor man?(2marks) ……………………………………………………………………………………… e) What features are evident in this narrative which a typical of an oral narrative? (4marks) ……………………………………………………………………………… f) What are the economic activities of the people from which the narrative is taken (4 marks) ………………………………………………… g) How do the group of people from which this narrative is taken arbitrate their disputes? (2marks) ……………………………………………………………………………… ANSWERSa) Folk tale / human tale√1 Has human characters closely interacting with each other√1mk b) Kind√1 “lifts the heifer from the mud” √1 mk • Clever / intelligent√1 he protects his job • truthful√1 tells the elders what happened√1 mk • respectful√1 goes to the elders for justice √1 mk any 21mk identification (1mk illustration 2 x 2 = 4) c) He was touched by the poor man’s concern for the heifer√1 mk • He thinks it is useless√1 mk 2marks d) Contemptuous √1 with what wealth will you marry√1 mk (1mark for identification, 1 mark for illustration = 2marks) e) Fantasy √1 the feet being stuck √1 mk • personification√1 “The rich man begged the earth√1 mk • repetition √1 “please come back, come back√1 mk (1mk ident-1 mk illustr. x 2 = 4marks) g) - By use of councils of elders√1 mk -seeking devine and natural intervention e.g. the earth √1mk/God. Related Searches
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