FRANK OGODO OGBECHE: Harvest of Corruption
3. Examine Ogeyi as a deeply religious person in the play.
4. Account for the downfall of Chief in the play.
Explanation
Question 3:
(1) Relation to theme: (i) Theme of corruption and abuse of power. (ii) The quest for justice in a corrupt society.
(2) Character identification: (i) Ogeyi Ogar is Aloho's friend from university davs. (ii) A receptionist in ABC Company. (iii) Born-again since university days, clear contrast to Ochuole. (iv) Deeply religious working woman. (v) Usually seen on her bed reading religious literature.
(3) Circumstances of Ogeyi's life: (i) Lives in Pannya close to a rubbish heap. (ii) Sleeps on a bare bedsitter. (iii) Willing to share room with her unemployed friend, Aloho. (iv) Sharing her religious beliefs with Aloha and reminding her she is a born-again Christian.
(4) Ogeyi's warning to Aloho against Ochuole: (i) She is alarmed at Aloho' s association with Ochuole. (ii) Warns Aloho strongly against the association Aloho. (iii) Urges Aloho to trust God to provide a good job. (iv) Prays fervently for Aloho
(5) Ogeyi's caution to Aloho about her new job: (i) Suspicious of the job of protocol officer. (ii) Sceptical about the USA trip. (iii) Urges Aloho to listen to biblical warning and quit the job, "flee when the temptation comes near you" and urges Aloho to remember Lot's wife and her fate.
(6) Ogeyi's denunciation of corruption: (i) After Aloho leaves for the village, Ogeyi goes to the police. (ii) In court, she declares herself "born-again Christian". (iii) She assures Okpotu, "God will handle the matter". (iv) Secures justice against the perpetrators of Aloho's death.
Question 4:
(1) Relation to theme: (i) Theme of corruption and abuse of power. (ii) The quest for justice in a corrupt society.
(2) Character identification: (i) Chief is chief Haladu Ade-Amaka. (ii) Minister of External Relations. (ii) Drug baron. (iv) Physique described absurdly; e.g. stoutly built, has a protruding stomach and walks like a pregnant woman, etc.
(3) Chief's womanizing, embezzling funds and abuse of office: (i) He is riding high: affluence gained through illegal means. (ii) Notorious for womanizing, (iii) Erabezzles state funds (iv) Abuses his office for monetary gains. (v) Bribes officials of the justice system.
(4) Aloho's frustrated trip to the USA. (i) First signs of downfall. Aloho's arrest and bribing his way through. (ii) Complicity of Justice Odili. (iii) Failure of customs officer to turn up at the airport. (iv) Aloho's pregnancy.
(5) His eventual downfall. (i) Ogeyi reports chief to the police. prosecuted. (iv) He is fined and imprisoned. (ii) Chief is arrested in spite of Justice Odili's attempt to subvert justice. (iii) He is successfully