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- The narrator's mother is sad when the loder daughters get married and leave home. Her older brother doesn't finish school.He takes a job in a big shop. Now the mother wants the ypungert two children to do well in their studies and thus sells their store.She moves to  a smaller town so that they can concentrate on their studies.
- Mr. Datoo, an ex-teacher comes from America to visit and inspires Aloo to apply to study at an America university. To Aloo's delight, Aloo is accepted by the California Institution of Technology with a schoolarship. He can now  reject the offer to study agriculture at a local university. However, his mother is unhappy as she has to find some money for the airfare and other expenses. She is also angry that he wishes to go so far away fromthe family. Aloo is sadly disappointed with his mother's attitude.
- Knowing Allo's feelings, she decides to meet one of the school officer, Mr.velji to ask for advice. Mr.Velji is impressed with Aloo's result and says that he should accept the offer but also says that she will lose her son as he is going very far away from the home. Aloo protests to his mother that many parents send their children overseas and do not lose them.
- Aloo's mother relents and decides to let himgo overseas for his education. Aloo is delighted but hismother is sad. The narrator looks at her and realises all the hardshipsher mother had gone through in bringing up the five children. Her mother had sacrificed mush so that the children can be together and have a bright future.
- Aloo goes off to study after promising that he will not get into bad ways or give up his values and beliefs. Aloo writes excitedly from London where he stops over before proceeding to America . He is very happy with the new opportunities presented to him while his mother wonders bleakly if she will see him again.

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a) Physical setting
- It is set in Upanga, Tanzania. a place where they can hear the sound of insects and samll animals. They are close to the wild land. It is a lonely, frightening place, the narrator says.

b) Social setting
- Aloo's family is interested in education and sel-improvement. The mother is very hardworking and wants the best for her chilfren. The people are generally poor. The mother is keen to break out of the poverty cycle though education.

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a)Grab the opportunity.
-Aloo has a chance to improve himself, if he fails to take it, such an opportunity may not come again.

b)Making sacrifices for the family.
-Aloo's mother sacrifices her chamces of a second marriage and a better life for the sake of the children. She sacrifices again by letting Aloo go to America out of love for him and because she wants him to do well in life. Aloo promises not to marry a white girl or take up nad habits because he loves his mother. He is also willing to make some sacrifices.

c)Not losing one's values and beliefs.
-Aloo promises not to marry awhite girl or take up smoking and drinking. Migrating in search of greener pastures will always remain an option.

d)Family, heritage and traditions matter in every home.
-Aloo belongs to a warm and loving family. Hisa mother cares of his well-being and he cares about her. Moving from one continent to another does not mean that one should give up traditions and customs followed for centuries.

e)Conflicts arise but can be overcome with rational thinking and consideration.
-Aloo wants to study in America and his mother is unwilling to let him go. However, rational thinking pevails and she agress to let him go as its is for his good. She cares for his happiness and know that he is an intelligent person who will use the opportunities well. Aloo too will not go against his mother but is disappointed that he cannot go overseas and there lies his personal conflict. He wants to make something of himself to obstacles are there

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LEAVING,set in Tanzania is about a young man's dream to go abroad to study.His mother is reluctant to let him go for various reasons. Her husband' early death had made life difficult but she had managed to bring up five children by herslef.Two of her older girls are married and Firoz the older brother is working in a big shop. She wants the younger two to do well in their studies and thus,sells the store to move to Upanga,a smaller and quieter town.An ex-teacher from America, Mr Datoo inspired Aloo and he decides to apply tp the universities there.To his great joy,Aloo obtains a schoolarship to study medicine in America and thus,wishes to reject the offer to study agriculture locally. His mother, however, is unhappy to let him go so far away.She tells him that they will still need some money to psy for the air ticket and other expenses. She also feels that it will be hard to let him go from home. She is dismayed and feels betrayed that he wishes to go without considering her feeling. Seeing his eagerness, she decides to talk to the school officer to get some advice. Mr. Velji, the officer tells her that Aloo will get a good eucation abroad but that she may lose her son.Aloo states firmly that children going abroad do not ger lost. Aloo's mother advises him not to give up his values and beliefs before she can allow him to go. Aloo is thrilled to be in a foreign land and writes home excitedly on seeing London where he stopped over on the way to America. But his mother wonders sadly if he will ever return to the family again.

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It is set in a present times

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a)Imagery (descriptive words create interesting and vivid images in the reader's mind)
- LEAVES RUSTLING in the wind(page32). WILD LAND, WITH TALL TREES and at night it felt a LONELY, FRIGHTENING PLACE(page32).An EXCITING NEW WORLD was waiting for him(page33). Not MADE OF STONE(page36). Wind..bringing some WELCOME COOL AIR into the hot room(page37). WORRIED, UNSMILING face, a face WITH DEEP LINES...(page38). Even the MOUNTAINS ARE CLEAN AND TIDY(page40).

b)Simile
-Mr,Velji..like a clever man(page36). walked in like a soldier(page36)

c) Irony
-Aloo's mother refers to uncles in America who will pay money to send him to college!(page32,34).
-Aloo has no such uncles and if he did have them, they amy not pay for his education either! The mother is sarcastic as she herself is painfully aware that the family has no maney to educate Aloo.

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The tone is heartwarming and generally, reflects the love and care the family members have for each other. There is a caring sensitives that runs through the story. The mood is positive and optimistic. There is a sense of hope because the main character wants to better himself and seek his fortune in the great wide world.

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a)Family support and one's ambition
-We must give support to family members and help them achieve their ambition.

b)Initiative
-When we need information for whatever we are intereted in,we must take the initiative to do something about it.

c)Willingness to gain new experience and exposure.
-New experience and exposure to different cultures and ways life would enrich our lives.

d)Not afraid to face unknown.
-We must not be afraid to get out of the known to learn about the unknown.

e)Parental sacrifice for family members.
-Parents are always willing to sacrifice for the good and happiness of their children.

f)Determination bring success.
-If one is determined and not waver from one's goal, one will be succesful.

g)Letting go of family members to let them become independent.
-It is good want to keep family members around forever, but sometimes we need to let go for them to live their own life.

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The story is told in the first person point of view. In this case, it is the sister who is studying at the university. We see the relationship of the various member of the family through her eyes

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The language used is basically simple and direct. The interest in the story is sustained well and the reader gets caught in the conflict between the mother and the son. The reader wants to know if the son will go to America and if so, will he return as a filial son or will he forget his traditions and become Americanised? The simple descriptu=ions develop the storyline well.