The gentlemen of the jungle by jomo kenyatta pdf

We have already heard the circumstances from various unbiased sources; all we wish you to tell us is whether the undeveloped space in your hut was occupied by any one else before Mr Elephant assumed his position?

After enjoying a delicious meal at the expense of the Rt Hon. We consider that Mr Elephant has fulfilled his sacred duty of protecting your interests. As it is clearly for your good that the space should be put to its most economic use, and as you yourself have not reached the stage of expansion which would enable you to fill it, we consider it necessary to arrange a compromise to suit both parties. Mr Elephant shall continue his occupation of your hut, but we give you permission to look for a site where you can build another hut more suited to your needs, and we will see that you are well protected.

But no sooner had he built another hut than Mr Rhinoceros charged in with his horn lowered and ordered the man to quit. A Royal Commission was again appointed to look into the matter, and the same finding was given. This procedure was repeated until Mr Buffalo, Mr Leopard, Mr Hyena and the rest were all were accommodated with new huts. Then the man decided that he must adopt an effective method of protection, since Commissions of Enquiry did not seem to be of any use to him.

Early one morning, when the huts already occupied by the jungle lords were all beginning to decay and fall to pieces, he went out and built a bigger and better hut a little distance away.

No sooner had Mr Rhinoceros seen it than he came rushing in, only to find that Mr Elephant was already inside, sound asleep. Presently they all began disputing about their rights of penetration, and from disputing they came to fighting, and while they were all embroiled together the man set the hut on fire and burnt it to the ground, jungle lords and all.

Why was the man told that only jungle 3 Identifying Central Issues What was animals would be on the commission? Questions to Think About. Gentlemen Of The Jungle November League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen November The Jungle September 0. Lptwo Gentlemen Of Verona 3 weeks ago 0. Gentlemen Of The Row V1. Colloquial,familiar,slang October Legend Of Chun Hyang October Mga Elemento Ng Balagtasan last month 0.

Obras Hidraulicas February 0. So too did the European colonizers when they colonized Africa. It might also be important to mention that just as each animal in the story symbolises the European colonizers.

The man in the story symbolises the individual Africans who were affected by the brutality and corruption of the European colonizers. How corrupt the animals are in the story is noticeable by the fact that they all take the side of Mr Elephant. No consideration is given to the man in the story. If anything he has no rights despite the fact that he built the hut for himself. They took the European colonizers at face value and did not imagine that they could in reality be stripping the land of its natural resources.

Resources that did not belong to the colonizers but which they profited by. If anything African people were under the control of the colonizers and viewed upon as second class citizens. In reality they had no rights.

Something that is clearer to the reader by the way that the man in the story is treated in court. Despite the fact that Mr Elephant is lying about what happens.

The man does not regain possession of his hut. The fact that Mr Elephant lies could also be important as Kenyatta may be highlighting the fact that the colonizers could not be trusted.

Their primary goal appears to have been to take advantage of those who lived in Africa and to write laws which suited themselves and that were unfair to African people. The title of the story may also be significant as Kenyatta may be using irony to suggest that though the colonizers might have considered themselves to be civilized or gentlemen. The reality was very much different. None of the animals or colonizers in the story would be considered to be gentlemen.

They have no honour and are self-serving. With their number one priority being what they themselves can get out of Africa. It is also interesting that some of the animals have titles. This may be significant as it suggests that the animals consider themselves to be something of importance. When the reality is they are not only corrupt and greedy but they are also again self-serving. At no stage in the story do any of the animals make a contribution which may be helpful to the man.

He is forced to build hut after hut in order that he can survive. It is only when the animals imposed their will that things became unnecessarily difficult for the man.

Which may be the point hat Kenyatta is attempting to make. He may be suggesting that prior to the colonizers arriving in Africa. African people lived a simple life without it being complicated by laws imposed by the colonizers. The end of the story is also interesting as Kenyatta appears to be introducing the theme of rebellion.

Every man has a breaking point and the man in the story is no different. Though he has destroyed his hut he has also insured that the animals have died. No longer is he under the control of the animals and the reader senses that life will be easier for the man. There is also a sense of justice when the man burns his hut as he is retaliating against the animals and everything that they have done to him.

Just as each man may have a breaking point Kenyatta may be suggesting that for many African nations the breaking point was the constant inequality that was felt by African people at the hands of the colonizers. Whose only goal was to strip a country of its assets. Assets that did not belong to them and which they inevitably took by force. Disregarding the opinions or desires of African people in general to satisfy their own selfish desires.

The number one priority for the colonizer was profit over people. Cite Post McManus, Dermot.