Archive for November 9th, 2009

  • I know a little French, but too much French is interspersed here, slowing down the pace and hindering my comprehension. I try to figure out what is being said, but I am not always successful. I wonder how readers with no knowledge of French at all handled this. Besides, the African dialect is also often mixed in. The three languages─of course, the story is in English─make comprehension difficult, yet the tragic culmination of the plot is quite clear. Even though the uncle has second thoughts about the sale and tries to escape with his niece and nephew, he is caught; and the children are taken. The motorcycle he received in payment is destroyed.

    Say You’re One of Them – Uwem Akpan

    Posted on November 9, 2009 | 4,090 Comments
    I know a little French, but too much French is interspersed here, slowing down the pace and hindering my comprehension. I try to figure out what is being said, but I am not always successful. I wonder how readers with no knowledge of French at all handled this. Besides, the African dialect is also often mixed in. The three languages─of course, the story is in English─make comprehension difficult, yet the tragic culmination of the plot is quite clear. Even though the uncle has second thoughts about the sale and tries to escape with his niece and nephew, he is caught; and the children are taken. The motorcycle he received in payment is destroyed.

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