| By: Jessica Wesseh Writer & Magazine Lead, Gals Guidance |
Hey there!
Should I say welcome to Senior High?! Yeah, I should and you are now welcome to senior high, big jue.
You did it and your parents are proud of you. I believe they just can’t wait to see you in your well-tailored uniform all in a necktie. Haha! With time, continuation, and determination you shall be celebrated soon.
I know you are patiently waiting for the reopening of school now that you’ve been promoted to grade 10. However, I have tried my best to guide you through a few books (Literature) that you would take beginning from period 1 to 6 all recommended by the Ministry of Education.
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You will be introduced to figurative expressions & Shakespearean Drama
Let Me Die Alone by John K. Kargbo
It is a tragic historical drama with about 105 pages that talks about the Mende Queen, Madam Yoko in Sierra Leone following trials, betrayal, accusations, and colonial interference.
A Government Driver On His Retirement by Onu Chibuike
Is a narrative poem about government-employed drivers in post-colonial Nigeria who retire after thirty-five years of disciplined service.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
It’s a play that took place in Athens (Greece) and a nearby forest. One of Shakespeare’s magical and popular romantic comedies that highlights love, magic, confusion, timeless forgiveness, and playful fairies. Although it was written over 400 years ago. Can you imagine?
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A continuation of figurative expressions & Shakespearean Drama
Black Woman by L. S. Senghor
It’s a Lyric Poetry that is deeply emotional and physically pleasing for African Women. The writer called attention to Black Women’s Spiritual essence, physical beauty, and their culture.
Don’t be confused: Lyric Poetry is a form of poetry that expresses personal emotions and feelings, often with a musical quality
Bats by D. H. Lawrence
Sounds funny, right?!
So, the poem is about bats and how poets (poem writers) don’t like them at all. Mom’s you, the poem is not just about bats but how we react to things or animals that are creepy.
The Lion & The Jewel by Wole Soyinka
An African Drama / Comedy / Literature
A play about a love triangle involving Baroka ( the lion or old chief) and Lakunle (the modern western-educated teacher, and Sidi (the beautiful village girl, the jewel). What’s going to happen? You’d better find out.
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African Drama
Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta
Girl, I didn’t read this semi-autobiographical novel while I was in high school but I am very sure that you are going to love it.
A semi-autobiographical novel is a story that is partly based on the author’s own life, but also includes fictional details. The novel is about a young Nigerian woman, Adah, who went to England to get a better education and live a good life but was faced with racism, sexism, and even marriage problems.
The Rock by Darlington Johns
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Caged Bird by Maya Angelou
The Song of Women of my land by Oumar Farouk Sesay
Unexpected Joy at Dawn by Alex Agyei-Agyiri,
The Leader and the Lead, Nugi Osundate, and several other African Prose/Drama that you are surely going to read throughout your 10th grade.
These books and figurative expressions are going to help you gain effective communication skills, analytical skills, and also digital skills especially the drama if you have a good Literature teacher. Hope this helps, and thank you for reading.
Start telling your parents or guardians to buy your books.
