"As the Night the Day" by: Abioseh Nicol
About the Author: Abioseh Nicol
Abioseh was born on September 14, 1924 in Freetown, Sierra Leone in Western Africa and died 6 days after his 70th birthday in Cambridge, United Kingdom. His full name is Davidson Sylvester Hector Willoughby Nicol. Sierra Leonean academic, diplomat, physician, writer, and poet. He was educated at the University of Cambridge.
His life relates to the story because the story takes place in Africa and he was born in Africa.
Abioseh was born on September 14, 1924 in Freetown, Sierra Leone in Western Africa and died 6 days after his 70th birthday in Cambridge, United Kingdom. His full name is Davidson Sylvester Hector Willoughby Nicol. Sierra Leonean academic, diplomat, physician, writer, and poet. He was educated at the University of Cambridge.
His life relates to the story because the story takes place in Africa and he was born in Africa.
Prereading Reflection
When you are true to yourself you don't do the things you know are wrong to do.
When you are true to yourself it avoids you getting in trouble because you are not doing something your friend is doing that is wrong.
When you are true to yourself you don't do the things you know are wrong to do.
When you are true to yourself it avoids you getting in trouble because you are not doing something your friend is doing that is wrong.
Vocabulary in Context
Pandemonium: chaos " As soon as a posted sentinel announced that he was out of sight, minor pandemonium broke out." (p. 63)
Culprit: suspect / bad guy " It was a method of finding the culprit by divination." (p. 67)
Exasperation: frustration " The class sat and stood around the backboard and demonstration bench in attitudes of exasperation, resignation, and self-righteous
indignation." (p. 69)
Intolerable: unbearable / can't live with it " He felt now that he must speak the truth, or life would be intolerable ever afterwards." (p. 69)
Emphatic: consisting " Bandele was emphatic." (p. 73)
Inconsolable: can't make it better " He touched the edge of inconsolable eternal grief." (p. 75)
Stifle: stop / cover up " He pushed his face into his wet pillow to stifle his sobs , but she had heard him." (p. 75)
Pandemonium: chaos " As soon as a posted sentinel announced that he was out of sight, minor pandemonium broke out." (p. 63)
Culprit: suspect / bad guy " It was a method of finding the culprit by divination." (p. 67)
Exasperation: frustration " The class sat and stood around the backboard and demonstration bench in attitudes of exasperation, resignation, and self-righteous
indignation." (p. 69)
Intolerable: unbearable / can't live with it " He felt now that he must speak the truth, or life would be intolerable ever afterwards." (p. 69)
Emphatic: consisting " Bandele was emphatic." (p. 73)
Inconsolable: can't make it better " He touched the edge of inconsolable eternal grief." (p. 75)
Stifle: stop / cover up " He pushed his face into his wet pillow to stifle his sobs , but she had heard him." (p. 75)
Contrasting Ideas
When Kojo is being true to himself.
Kojo is being true to himself he tried to tell Mr. Abu that he broke the thermometer. Evidence on page 69, paragraph 4 Kojo is being true to himself when he decides to tell Vernier and Mr. Abu the next day that he broke the thermometer. Evidence on page 76, paragraph 3 first half Kojo is being true to himself by saying he is tired and not going on putting himself in stress. Evidence on page 68, paragraph 6 |
When Kojo is not being true to himself.
Kojo is not being true to himself when he is not taking the blame of breaking the thermometer. Evidence on page 73, paragraph 2 Kojo is not being true to himself he takes items from the store. Evidence on page 64, paragraph 2 Kojo is not being true to himself when he starts throwing books at Basu. Evidence on page 70 and 71, paragraph 7 on page 70 and paragraph 1 on page 71 |