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Fathers of Nations Guide
KSh 100
Fathers of Nations Guide. (52 pages)
Content covered
(i) Introduction and synopsis
ii) Plot summary
iii) Themes
iv) Chapters analysis
v) Characterization
vi) Stylistic devices
vii)Questions
Description
PLOT SUMMARY FOR FATHERS OF NATIONS
Fathers of Nations is a spellbinding and thought-provoking, satirical novel tackling contemporary issues set in contemporary Africa. Paul B. Vitta uses sarcasm through humour to enlighten the reader on the social, economic and political wrongs in the African states. The continent is still struggling with the post independent problems namely: poverty, ignorance and disease. Instead of solving the same problems, the states have new entrants which are equally retrogressive to the inhabitants of the African nations (corruption and impunity). The continent is hencedepicted as having lost sense of direction and moral correctness.
The plot revolves around the lives of four men from different parts of Africa. These men — Professor Kimani, Comrade Melusi, Engineer Tahir, Pastor Chiamaka, want the African heads of states in a Summit to ratify and adopt the document that could transform the continent’s economic structures. The above stated four men, have initially suffered in different ways under the current political systems in their respective countries. This makes each and every one of them to hold a grudge against the same systems that affected them and hence starts to press for a possible change.
Doctor Abiola Afolabi is abandoned by his Ameri………….cont…..
