Semantic Analysis of Uncompromising speeches of Dedan Kimathi in The Trial of Dedan Kimathi
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 9
Abstract
This study is basically a semantic analysis of Uncompromising speeches of Dedan Kimathi in The Trial of Dedan Kimathi. No study has been carried out on uncompromising speeches of Dedan Kimathi in The Trial of Dedan Kimthi thus the need for this study. Uncompromising speeches are speeches of someone who has not reached an agreement with anybody on anything. The study is significance because it establishes the worth of uncompromising speeches in the struggle for freedom. It is limited by lack of materials as the topic, to the best of the researcher‟s knowledge has not been investigated anywhere. Qualitative and discursive approach was adopted as method of investigation. The result of the analysis shows that uncompromising speeches of Dedan Kimathi are prevalent in the play. Some of his responses to Henderson in the court, some of his conversations with Indian, some of his talks with Banker, some of his dialogues with Business Executive, some of his talks with Politician, some of his dialogues with Priest, some of his talks with Waitina; some of his talks with the British soldiers, some of his dialogues with Gatotia and some of his conversations with KAR Soldier are uncompromising speeches. The study impacts on the reading public the ability to grasp any written text or the author‟s point of view better.
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Samaila Yakubu
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