The Silk Scarf

Setting

Time : After apartheid era

Place: Oriental Plaza in Johannesburg,South Africa

Plot

Mrs Nebo was the wife of the new Foreign Affairs Minister Mr.Nebo in the new government to be established after the passing of the apartheid era. She expects everyone to treat her as important and behaves as if she was superior to everyone else in the plaza. She wanted to buy the Silk Scarf but the money was not enough instead she wanted to use the cheque and Mr Sakur tells her he does not accept cheques. She becomes more and more insistent that she should have the scarf. She was also quick to be judgmental and accuses Mr Sakur first of being drunk and then of being a fundamentalist. Mr Sakur deals strictly in cash and the signs in his shop for customer to be aware of thr rules. He was not going to change his principles because Mrs Nebo is important or rich. He does not accept cheques from anyone. Mrs Nebo and her friend Magret insist but Mr.Sakur follow his rule at the shop.Mrs Nebo and her friend Margaret, uses the argument that her friend lives in Houghton, has a husband in the new government as a Foreign Affairs Minister and has come in a Mercedes Benz. Mr Sader has inteven into the matter to convince Mr.Sakur to accept the cheque but the shopkeeper refuse. Mr.Sader fears that the power of the government will impact on the lives of the people in the Plaza, as he remembers the previous government officials pushing them out of pageview and smashing their shops. He tries to persuade the other shopkeepers that it was not worth offending people in power.. One of the men suggested calling in the gangster Akbar to do some threatening of their own but the shopkeeper refuse. later they plan to buy a scarf and give to Mrs.Nebo as a gift. They bought a scarf and give to Mrs.Nebo as a gift. She smiled happpily after receiving the gift but before she leave the shop, she turned to Mr.Sakur and said:" As for people like you there will be no place fot them in the new democratic South Africa.


Describe the main Charater

Mrs Nebo was the wife of the new Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Nebo in the new government.He was a very rich woman and want to abuse people.She always wanted to be seen as a superior.She was judgemental. She was medium height, with heavy side and smooth skinned complexion. Mrs. Nebo was rich, as they have luxurious cars and their house was situated in expensive location Houghton. Mrs. Nebo have exaggerated sense of self importance, rude and too officious. Margaret was the friend of Mrs. Nebo, slight with lovely smile and teeth.

Through the tunnel

Identify the setting


Time:Summer

Place:A foreign country, wild and rocky bay safe beach


Plot


Jerry went for vacation in a nearby country with his mother at a wild and villa bay beach.
He was left behind by his mother at the safe beach to swim.He swim with older boys and he was happy being with them ,later on they realise that he is childish and foreigner.He sow the boys swiming through the tunnel and plan to challenge them ,that he is a grow up boy capable of doing what they did. He bacame jealous of this boys as they swim through the tunnel.He prove to this guys as he was brave enough with same capability in swimming. He know that to swim through the tunnel its dangerous but took a risk.Jerry overcome all the challenges that face him during swimming that make him to became equal to those older boys.Jerry put his life on risk as he was bleeding and lacking oxygen but he just proceed until he manage the point that make him worse and went out of the tunnel.Jerry prove to his mother that he can be under water for two or three minute.Growing up can be stressful moment.

Decribe the main charater

Jerry was an english boy ,fatherless and protected by his mother. He was lack of friends in a nearby country.Attempt to make friends with older boys at the beach.They ignored him because of childish.He was a jealous boyas he is naopen and friendly guy.Terry went through many challenges as he was growing up,but for him to became manhood should overcome it unfailing impulse of contrition. Jerry was a brave guy and ready for any challeges in his chilhood. Jerry was deligated guy to achieve his goal. He was not honest to his mother about the pain and bleeding because he did not tel his month about wat happen to him rather than showing his good part of swimming.

My first experience of creating blogger

I have created a gmail acccount that make me to create blogger account.I loggon the blogger and went through all the steps.I have started posting information on my wall.At first, I got frustrated because I could not manage to edit my profile.After several attempt I manage to edit my profile.Its took me 3 days to edit my profile.I manage to finalise my blog with all my personel information and picture.I am using my blog everyday.I am stil finding difficult to change the design of my blog.It was stressfull event but I manage to finish my task.