KNEC KCSE English Paper 3 / 2015 KCSE Kajiado County Joint Examination

a) Must be a story, if not deduct 4 mks. AD
Must be illustrative of the saying and present a scenario where a character takes advantage of an opportunity and succeeds and they’re positively acknowledging the wisdom of the saying; or one who fails to take advantage of an opportunity-now appreciating the saying from point of regret.
If merely a philosophical approach deduct up to 4mks.

Must be a story, if not deduct 4 marks AD.
Must end with the given sentence.
If not deduct 2 marks AD.
Must be a personal account where one makes a wrong decision and ends up ruining his/her life.

THE RIVER AND THE SOURCE BY MARGARET OGOLA
Parental guidance is crucial in determing one’s destiny. Those who heed some good and wise advice from parents or guardians end up successful in life while those who defy wise counsel end up suffering. This is evident in the novel. The River and the source by Margaret Ogola where various characters’ destiny is determined by their response to the guidance by receive.
Accept any other relevant introduction. (2 mks)
i) Obura’s defiance
− Obura defies his parents guidance in his quest to see the world and the whiteman which leads to his death.Obura learns of Jorochere, the white people, their magic. He becomes curious to travel and see them. Nyaroche and Ambere informs Obura that the whitemen have pesa, money currency, that can buy anything and have powerful medicine for any fever.
− Akoko guides him to consider marrying because Obura is the chief son and therefore has the duty to marry and provide grandchildren for her pg 51.
− When chief Owour learns about Obura’s curiosity, he advises him to think of getting married to have children first before going out to see the world.
− However, Obura defies the advice of his parents by running away with Ambere and Nyaroche pg 55-56. He is recruited in war between Germans and British and gets killed in the war pg 61. Obura’s fate, thus is because of being rebellious to his parents’ guidance.
ii) Becky’s rebellious nature
− Becky is another character who defies parental guidance leading to her death from HIV/AIDS pg 211.
− After O’ level, Becky refuses to go back to school to study for advanced level certificate; she instead wanted to become an air-hostess. Her father Mark, refuses to her go because he feared for male predators upon her. Mark
instead advises Becky to continue with A level.
− Becky does not work hard at this level and she gets one weak principle in literature and flinked in the rest of the subject. Becky pays attention to the results as would have been expected.
− Becky instead rebels and goes to stay with her friends in Nairobi to become air-hostess.
− She achieves her dream but becomes so promiscuous and materialistic that she breaks up with Johnny Courtney, the father and eventually dies of HIV/AIS.
iii) Awiti’s obedience and determination.
− Awiti succeeds in life due to guidance she received from her mother Nyabera and her grandmother Akoko.
− Nyabera introduces Awiti and Owour to Christianity at Alour missin centre pg 115-116. They learn catechism and reading.
− Awiti develops her grandmother’s steady determination which was not surprising because her grandmother was her confident and mentor pg 130.
− This determination makes Awiti do well in subjects she dialiked maths and eventually posses the highest performance, “Sweet sense of victory” she is the best of the five students who passed pg 130.
− Awiti invited to a newly opened Teachers Training college and becomes a teacher. Awiti marries Mark sign and together raise a wonderful family.
iv) Owour’s obedience
− Peter Owour Kembo excels in his parenthood due to the guidance he receives from Akoko and Nyabera. Peter says Akoko was both father and mother to him pg 153 and gave her life for them.
− Nyabera introduces him to Christianity. He enrolled in catechism and reading classes at Alour mission. Pg 115-116

− Akoko supports him when he develops interest in priesthood because Akoko was aware that the world was changing.
− In the seminary, things were particularly tough, but he was determined. Tis was because he had learned from his grandmother Akoko that a job once begun had to be completed pg127
− Owour was no quitter. He believed one day will be father Peter than a bishop and he comes to achieve this pg 127.
− Peter Owour who had never known his father had Akoko as his mother and father pg 127 and emulated her traits especially determination which leads to his success in priest hood.
v) Aoro learns the hard way.
− Aoro, Elizabeth Awiti’s son, succeeds in life due to the parental guidance he receives.Mark Sigu and Elizabeth value education and provides this to their children.
− At one time Aoro becomes indiscipline at school. He is suspended from school for infringement of a few rules and uffling the head boy’s teachers.
− Mark never gave him a chance to explain. He ordered Aoro to look for work immediately and accomadation in a month. Tis made Aoro to be disciplined in school and he performs exemplaery well to join university. Aoro says to Wandra that he liked medicine and would be a surgeon.
− Aoro appreciates that this would never have been possible if his father hadn’t been so tough on him pg 267.This shows that parental guidance is key in shaping one’s destiny.
− Pg 268 Wandia says Aoro has utmost respect for Mark, his father, and tries to emulate him in most thing: and Wandia feels she is lucky to have him; he is interesting to live with.
− Wandia also notes that Aoro tries to take unexplored path to good husband and fatherhood without noticing he is emulating his father Sigu. (pg 268)
vi) Nyabera’s obedience
− Nyabera overcomes suffering and pain as a result of discriminative customary practices when she needs her mother’s guidance and later joins Christianity.
− After the demise of her two sons, Akoko visits Nyabera and guides her on how to overcome suffering without ecoming a bitter person.
− Pg 74-75 cry, my child, for one does not bury a child without burying a part of one’s soul with it….yesterday is not today and today is not tomorrow……weep my child…..into a snake that devours you from inside’
− When Nyabera is prejudicial about the white people and implores her not to make the journey to Kisumu.Akoko corrsts her saying tha a daughter of hers should not sound so foolish pg77 she reminds Nyabera to be the woman he brought her up to be suffering not withstanding’. I know you have suffered, but suffering is the lot of many.To suffer is not a curse unless you have earned it…..But to have a child is one thing, to bring it up to be human fit to live with others is soethingelse altogether’ pg 77-78
− Nyabera listens to her mother and realises that suffering is part of life. She doesn’t need to worry about Akoko or young Owour’s safety.
− Akoko also encourages Nyabera to try some other path when life was unbearable pg 103’….. for you it is better ou seek this this new way. It might give you hope and rescue you from bitterness…. If you walking and find your path leading nowhere then it is only wise to try some other path.
− Nyabera looks up Pilipo and gets direction to the ission and makes her epic journey to Alour to seek solace.(pg
101-104)
− Nyabera’s offspring excel in education.Awiti becomes a teacher, pg 130 her grandchildren like Aoro becomes a doctor pg 267.
Expect any 4 well developed points
Mark 3:3:3:3 4×3=12 marks
Conclusion
It is important for one to heed parental advice as seen above OR
Many characters in the novel succed because they appreciate the guidance they received while a few suffer when they rebel against it.
Accept any other valid conclusion. (2 marks)
Grammar and presentation .(4 marks)

When the sun goes down-The Retraction
Introduction
Many people suffer in life due to their unthoughtful actions. This comes about because drunkenness, Lack of morality or just sheer carelessness. In the story, ‘The Retraction, the narrator Zgambo Chumachamara suffers due to his careless utterances.
Accept any other relevant introduction. (2 marks)
Si) One suffers guilt

− On reading Tatha’s email informing him she has lost her job due to the coments he wrote about her to her employer, the narrator is filled with guilt.
− He feels deeply touched, tears from in his eyes, he wipes the tears and sits staring at the computer for a long time.
− His heart, he says, accompanies Tatha wherever she was in her suffering.
− He regrets why he made such a negative comment about her, a careless comment made by hand that was drunk pg
143.
− He spends a sleepless night teling himself he has to retract his comment because Tatha is innocent. Pg 143.
Sii) One suffers financial constraint
− He has to sell his belonging at a throw away price.
− Zgambo goes to Lundazi town to sell his Rolex worst watch that he bought at one hundred and twenty thousand Kwacha pg 143 walks to many people at the same prize but no body is interested in it.
− Later when he is tired and hungry and thirsty, an Asran offers to buy it at eight thousand. That is forty thousand less.
− He has also sell most of the things he had bought in Johannesburg since he has to raise more money, more than his miserable salary can afford.
Siii)One sufders hostility/rejection
− The receptionit to the chief executive is so indifferent towards the narrator. When Zgambo calls for her attention, she states hard at him.
− The narrator asks to be given just a few minutes to see the chief executive instead of being referred to try at two since he had travelled all the way from Zambia.
− The receptionist gives him the look of you-could-as-well-have-travelled-from-mars-but-that-wont-change-
anything pg 145
− At Tatha’s house, he is received with hostility. It is raining heavily but tatha does not let him in to the house much as he complains to her that he is freezing . Sje reprimands him and locks the door in his face pg 149.
Expect 4 well development points (Mark: 3:3:3:3= 4×2=12mks)
Conclusion,
Indeed, man people suffer in life due to their unthoughtful actions as exemplified by Zgambo chumarachamara’s
sufferings.
Accept any other valid conclusion (2 marks)
Grammar and presentation=4 marks)

C) The novel: Witi Ihimaera, The whale Rider.
Sample Introduction
The Whale Rider is a unique story which has two plots running side by side, The author uses parallel plots to narrate two stories that are separate yet related in one way or the other. In one story, we have human beings while in the other the characters are whales. Koro Apirana asserts that if the whales dies, they die and if the whales live they also live; this clearly captures the relationship between man and the whales.
Accept any other relevant introduction. (2 marks)
Content
i) The prologue: The Whale Rider
− The maori myth explains the harmony at the beginning of time without human beings.
− Suddenly a gigantic whale broke out of the depth of the sea. The whale had a sacred tattoo imprinted on its forehead pg 3-4
− A man was riding the whale. The whale rider had spears which he threw.
− One spear however, refused to leave his hand and only did so after he had said a prayer pg 5 ‘ and flukes of the whales stroked majestically at the sky.
− The myth highlights that man and the whales are related right from the beginning of time.
− Kahutaha Te Rangi (Paikea) arrives in Whangara-riding through the sea stride his whale and he brought with him the life-giving forces which would enable the Maori to live in close communion with the world pg 23

− They were given instructions on how man might talk with the beasts and creatures of the sea, so that all could live in helpful partnership. They taught onenees pg 23.
ii) Bonding of man and the whale.
− In a flashback, the ancient bull whale recollects the memories of his birth and eventual bonding with his master, Paikea. ‘While at the valdes peninsula, the bull whale….. and his close, and loving relationship with…. Paikea’ pg 8-9
− When the herd travelled onward, the young whale remained and grew under the tutelage of his master pg 8
− In a melter of sonics…his master’s flute’ pg
− Then one days, his master impetuously mounted him and become the whale rider pg. 20-21
iii) The Whales; special place
− The whales has always held a special place the order of things, even before those times of Paikea. Pg 31-32.
− They are considered as the ancestor of the tribe and has always helped man pg 31,40,92,96.
− Lord Tangoroa and Lord Tane established by them the close kinship of man with the inhabitants of the ocean and land with dea. This was thr first communion.
− The sharks and whales was greatful for this release and this was why the whale was family, the Wehenga- Kauiki, become known as the helpers of men.
− When Paikea asked his whale to carry him to our land, it was done.
− Some people say that the whale was later transformed into an island and the descendants of Paikea paid homage to their ancesters and the whale island. Pg 31-32. 90-91.
− When the whales strand themselves in Whangara, Koro appeals to the sacred one, ‘Haveyou come to die or live….pg 92. The whale is a sign. If it live. Not only its salvation but ours….pg94
iv) Fishing
− Man has always endavoured to live in harmony with Tangaroa’s kingdom and the guardians therein.
− We have made offerings to the sea god… called upon our gurdians whenever we are in need of help’ pg 38, 31.
− Fishing was considered sacred and fishing grounds become steeped in special rituals to ensure their bounty pg32
− Women did not go out for fishing and no food is carried in the boats because of the sacred nature of the tasks. Pg
32., 38
− The fishing areas have always been placed under the protective custody of the gurdians. Pg 38.
− At no time did they ever try to overfish for fear of bringing retribution pg 38
− Whenever man wished to cross the border….respect were employed between man and sea’ pg32.
v) Communication with the whales
− Paikea was given power to talk to whales and to command them. In this way, man, beasts and gods lived in close communion with one another ‘once, our world was one where the gods talked to our ancestors and man talked with gods pg 93.
− However man assumed a cloak of arrogance and drove a wedge through the original oneness of the world.
− Story of the whales harpoon pg40-41
− Commercialization and whaling leads to strain relationship between man and the whale. Pg 80.
− Kahu’s connections with the whales shows the once good relationship with the whales pg 41,42,94. Kahu still has the ability to communicate with the whales pg 72-73,101-107
− Koro’s remarks on pg 98 ‘our ancestors wants to die’. There is no place for it here in this world. When it dies, we die I die. And if it lives me alive also.’ Pg 99
vi) Saving the stranded whales
− The stranding of the whales at wainui and Whangara alarms everybody and all efforts are made to save them pg
79-85
− ‘This is like seeing the end of the world’…… two hundred whales……waiting to die’ p 79.
− It was a sequence of human butchery… triggered feelings of sorrow and anger among the people on the coast’ pg
80 ‘All of us were…… forever bonded by our experience with the stranded whales. Pg 83, 85-86.
− All participated in saving the whales but they kept dying pg 94.
− By evening all the whales at Wainui- two hundred whales had died pg 85.
− On the day following death of two hundred whales at winui beach, the bull whale, finally leads his charge to the beach at Whangara.
− Koro Apiraina and the men do their best to return it to the sea. They fail, clearly, the whale wants to die.’ You have all seen the whale’ ‘The whale is a sign. The whale must be returned to the sea. Pg 94-95 96-98
− Kahu asks why Koro Apirauna is so worried. He replies that the fates of the whales and that of the people of whangara are intertwined. If the whales die, the people will also die pg 94-95,99

vii) Epilogue: The girl from the sea.
− Kahutia sneaks out into the sea and swims towards the whales pg 100.
− She is able to talk to and convince the sacred whale to return to the sea, she rides the whale to the deep sea as the rest of the herds follow. Pg 102-107
− Kahu is preparing herself for the last stages of her journey and prays for the good health of the people for whose
welfare she has sacrificed her life pg 104-105.’let the people live, she ordered.
− Kahutia and the whales are now deep under the surface of the sea when the mother whale realizes that young girl riding their leader is not the old master, but rather the spear that had remained in her husbands hand, which was
destined to be planted and flavor in the future. Pg106-111
− She is able to convince the ancient bull that in order to propagate paikea’s line of descendants, they must rescue the young girl pg 110-115
− On realization that the new rider is a descendant of Paikea, the ancient whale bull focuses on the present and future. It could could not have been coincidence thst he should return to Whangara and be ridden by…. Perhaps
his fate and that of the rider on top of him were inextricably intertwined?…….p. 115
− The ancient bull whale gave a swift gesture and ordered the return of this new rider back to Whangara as the herd sang a song of agreement in an orchestral affirmation to the universe.
− The whales return kahu to the shore and she is rescued.
− The ancient bull whale makes a proclamation on learning that the rider was okay. ‘Then let the partnership between land and sea, whales and all humankind also remain pg 119.
− The whale herd sang their gladness that the tribe would also live because they knew that the girl would need to be carefully taught before she could claim the place for her people in the world pg 119.
Expect 4 well developed points
Mark 3:3:3:3 4×3=12 marks
Conclusion
It is clear that the survival of the whales also means the survival of the tribe. The fate of the whales and that of the people of Whangara are intertwined. If the whales die, the people will also die.
Accept any other valid conclusion (2 marks)
grammar and presentation=4 marks