The Imperfections of Imperi Anonymous 12th Grade

Mama Kaide and Pa Mowi, the two protagonists in the novel, were born in the village of Imperi, Sierra Leone, but moved elsewhere after their adolescence. The two main characters assert the necessity to return to their native village to see family and friends. After stepping on the land that was their home town, Pa Mowi and Mama Kaide conclude that the town has been destroyed which demonstrates their dejected attitude as; their whole outlook on life has become hopeless. The protagonists utilize sorrow diction, somber imagery, and dismal allegory in order to reveal Pa Mowi and Mama Kaide’s character as depressed due to the civil war within their village.

In the beginning of the passage, Pa Mowi and Mama Kaide arrive in their hometown of Imperi, Sierra Leone with a dismissive attitude due to the damage within their village without knowing the cause. Mama Kaide and Pa Mowi reach their destination of Imperi after a long absence. Mama Kaide is the “first to arrive where it seemed the wind no longer exhaled.” After stepping on the land of Imperi, Mama Kaide is in dismay because of the current state of stagnation. The repented diction of Mama Kaide exemplifies her newly acquired pessimistic attitude as a result of the rundown village...