Mallam-sile-notes - Lecture notes 1-7 PDF

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“Mallam Sile” – Mohammed Naseehu Ali: Notes Note: This story is easily found if you Google its title and author. Character (Characterization: Action, Description, Dialogue) Quiet, “loner,” “all by himself,” Mature reaction to parents’ deaths + sending money home to them Pioneer, brought tea to Zongo Short, stout, “hairy all over,” deteriorated vision (Tiresias), “God is the one who brings illness, and he is the only true healer.” : Spiritual perspective/mystic + sage “same outfit everyday”  doesn’t care about materialism, wants of the world Extra toes  extra balance ^^ “still a virgin”  pure (“childhood illness,” “birth defect”) Setting (Context, Physical Location, Society) Border town

Plot (Events, Structure) I. II. III.

Current Mallam Sile/Image of Him and his village, his shop Background: Characterization, who he is The Story – PLOT i. Setup – First two sections ii. Inciting Incident --

Concepts/Ideas/Figurative Poverty Death: his parents clinging to each other in death Meditation/Tea/Mystic (motif)...