The Rain Came
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
B. SETTING
The story is set in Kenya, where the Luo tribe had settled near Lake Victoria. The village was facing a severe drought and was in desperate need for rain. The tribe strongly believed in the role of their ancestors as being gods. The uppermost priority for them is pleasing the gods and ancestors. They also believed that a sacrifice was needed in order to please the ancestors so that they may have rain. They all believe in the word of the medicine man, and blindly believed in what the medicine man has told them.
C. CHARACTERS
Characters
Descriptions
Oganda
The main character of the story.
She is the only daughter of Labong’o out of 20 children with the fifth wife, Minya. She is fair skinned, thin, tall, beautiful and brave.
She has been raised to believe in god/ancestors.
Labong’o
He is the chief of the village and the loving father of Oganda.
He belives in god/ancestors and is worried about pester.
Osinda
He belongs to another neighboring village and he was the one who gave Oganda the chain on her waist. He’s brave and willing to sacrifice for love.
Minya
One of the minor characters. The mother of Oganda.
She loves her daughter.
Ndithi
One of the minor characters. The medicine man.
Ndithi is a superstitious medicine man for the Labong’o tribe. He is a man that is said to have the ability to communicate with their god/ancestor.
D. PLOT
a) Introduction
The villagers need rain. Labong’o,
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
B. SETTING
The story is set in Kenya, where the Luo tribe had settled near Lake Victoria. The village was facing a severe drought and was in desperate need for rain. The tribe strongly believed in the role of their ancestors as being gods. The uppermost priority for them is pleasing the gods and ancestors. They also believed that a sacrifice was needed in order to please the ancestors so that they may have rain. They all believe in the word of the medicine man, and blindly believed in what the medicine man has told them.
C. CHARACTERS
Characters
Descriptions
Oganda
The main character of the story.
She is the only daughter of Labong’o out of 20 children with the fifth wife, Minya. She is fair skinned, thin, tall, beautiful and brave.
She has been raised to believe in god/ancestors.
Labong’o
He is the chief of the village and the loving father of Oganda.
He belives in god/ancestors and is worried about pester.
Osinda
He belongs to another neighboring village and he was the one who gave Oganda the chain on her waist. He’s brave and willing to sacrifice for love.
Minya
One of the minor characters. The mother of Oganda.
She loves her daughter.
Ndithi
One of the minor characters. The medicine man.
Ndithi is a superstitious medicine man for the Labong’o tribe. He is a man that is said to have the ability to communicate with their god/ancestor.
D. PLOT
a) Introduction
The villagers need rain. Labong’o,