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Anticipation

1. “ ANTICIPATION “ (A Literary Criticism)

2. Mabel Dove Danquah , was a gold-coast born journalist, political activist and creative writer,one of the earliest women in the west Africa to work in these fields. She is known for her work of the adventures of the Black girl in her Search of Mr. Shaw (1934) Selected writings of a Pioneer West African Feminist

3. Elements of Short story

4. Setting: Setting :🚩 NKWABI , THE CAPITAL OF AKWASIN Characters 👥 Nana Adaku II – T he Omanhene of Akwasin, celebrating the 20 th anniversary of his accesion to the stool of Akwasin and the man who has forty wives Effua- one of the wives of Omanhene Linguist- trusted person of the Omanhene Men of Akwasin - are wearing tokota sandals on their feet and rich multi-colored velvet and gorgeous, hand-woden . Women of Akwasin- with golden ear-rings dangling, with golden chains and bracelets. Looking dignified in their colorful native Attire.

5. Point of view : Third Person - it is being told or narrated by a person who doesn’t have an actual participation in the story.

6. Plot

7. The Omanhene was celebrating the 20 th anniversary of his accession to stool of Akwasin. He then arrived in a palanquin in the state park where the Odwina was to be staged. As the drum beats on the women performed the Adowa dance. He was fascinated by the beauty of one of the dancers.He then threw a handful of loose cash into the crowd of dancers. The particular dancer make no sign but keeps on dancing. Exposition:

8. Realizing that he was neglected by the dancer, he turned to his trusted linguist. He told him to get fifty pounds from the cashier and gave it to the dancer’s relatives. The linguist then starts his investigation about the woman. Rising Action:

9. Nana went back to his place. He then fell asleep after he had taken a bath. When he woke up the young woman was kneeling by his feet. There he gave the remaining 50 gold sovereigns to Effua to complete the the marriage dowry , amounting 100. After receiving the amount the woman gave it to his parents and went back to the Omanhene Climax:

10. There they talk casually inside the Omanhene’s room. Nana Adaku II appreciated the beauty and charm of Effua while he was playing the ivory beads lying so snugly on her bosom. Falling Action:

11. Effua stands and look in the mirror. As she came back and sit, she then revealed that they were already married two years ago, that he also paid her 50 pounds before. Denouement:

12. Conflict : Man vs. Society - the character in this story became the victim of its own society, of its own tradition.

13. Theme: Sometimes the things that we anticipate are already there. It’s just that we fail to appreciate them and only see them when we don’t have any options or when we simply got bored .

14. Moral lesson : Learn to respect and appreciate; always be contented with what you have.

15. - TAEZA C. TEJANO 🖤🖤🖤