Cause And Effect In The Film 'The First-Grader'
There were many cause and effect relationships occurred in the film, “The First-Grader.” This film was about an 84 year-old man named Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge, who wanted to receive an education. Maruge endured an inhumane past full of torture as a Mau Mau Warrior in an attempt to defend Kenya’s independence from the British empire. When Kenya’s government announced that there would be free education for all the people of Kenya, Maruge took advantage of this opportunity. Several cause and effect relationships exist in the film, “The First Grader,” include Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge’s strong determination effectively causing angry parents, exploitation, self fulfilment and education awareness.
The first is Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge’s strong determination to attend school which causes anger from the parents of the school children. At the age of 84 Maruge was offered a pension due to the inhumanities he endured while being in prison. This inspired him to go to school, although the government sent him to an adult school, Maruge felt the need to have …show more content…
The exploitation of Maruge by the people who lived within the village started when multiple news outlets, the press, and even the New York Times came to the village where the school was and interviewed him and the teacher Jane. The people in the village thought that Maruge was using this opportunity for financial gain. The villagers responded angrily and surrounded his house in protest. They assumed that Maruge received a large amount of money for being a main feature in an interview regarding the school. Maruge’s home was surrounded by angry residents. They demanded to receive some of the money that they thought he received. Instead, one of the protesters paid off the protesters to surround the school the next day and make it unbearable for Maruge. They attempted to scare Maruge away from the school but were unsuccessful at doing
The first is Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge’s strong determination to attend school which causes anger from the parents of the school children. At the age of 84 Maruge was offered a pension due to the inhumanities he endured while being in prison. This inspired him to go to school, although the government sent him to an adult school, Maruge felt the need to have …show more content…
The exploitation of Maruge by the people who lived within the village started when multiple news outlets, the press, and even the New York Times came to the village where the school was and interviewed him and the teacher Jane. The people in the village thought that Maruge was using this opportunity for financial gain. The villagers responded angrily and surrounded his house in protest. They assumed that Maruge received a large amount of money for being a main feature in an interview regarding the school. Maruge’s home was surrounded by angry residents. They demanded to receive some of the money that they thought he received. Instead, one of the protesters paid off the protesters to surround the school the next day and make it unbearable for Maruge. They attempted to scare Maruge away from the school but were unsuccessful at doing