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Difficulty: EasyAnalysis of Prescribed African Prose Texts

In Ngugi wa Thiong'o's prescribed novel *Weep Not, Child*, which character is the European settler who owns the ancestral land worked by Ngotho?

  1. Mr. HowlandsAnswer
  2. B
    Jacobo
  3. C
    Boro
  4. D
    Mr. Smith

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Mr. Howlands is the European settler who owns the ancestral land worked by Ngotho in *Weep Not, Child*.
In *Weep Not, Child*, Mr. Howlands is the British colonial settler who owns the sprawling farm where Ngotho works. The deep passion both men feel for the same piece of land serves as a pivotal thematic element in the novel.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the prescribed text and context described in the question stem.
The text referenced is Ngugi wa Thiong'o's *Weep Not, Child*.
The plot centers on land ownership conflicts between Gikuyu farmers and British settlers.
2
Match Ngotho's employer and land ownership role to the correct character.
Mr. Howlands is the British settler who acquired the farm where Ngotho works as a muhoi (tenant farmer).
Ngotho remains tied to the land because he believes his ancestral spirits reside there, despite Mr. Howlands holding legal ownership.

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Character Identification and Plot Context in Prescribed African Prose
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Analysis of Prescribed African Prose Texts

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