an excerpt from the story of the epileptic man by eguriase s. m. okaka
GURIA CONCEPT & BOOKS
PRESENTS
THE STORY OF EPILEPTIC
MAN
BY
EGURIASE S. M. OKAKA
A PATHETIC STORY! IT
MAY HAVE HAPPENED TO SOMEONE NEAR YOU.
IT IS REAL!
Pirates beware!
The law is against you.
©Eguriase S. M. Okaka
2018 Edition
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DISCLAIMER
All
the characters in this book have no existence outside the imagination of the
playwright and have no relationship whatsoever with any person or group of
persons bearing the same name living or dead. All names used are fictitious as
any resemblance of, is as a result of literary coincidence.
DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to the Almighty God for the
wisdom; He gave me to put this literary piece together.
To my parents Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Okiemute Odibo
Ugbase Okaka. And to my friends and well-wishers.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Never forget Goodness and those who have been good to
you before and now, even your enemies still appreciate them, because unknown to
them they are helping to clear your paths.
I therefore, express my deepest gratitude to everyone
who have been good to us and have supported this book in one way or the other.
A Big God
Bless You!
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DRAMA
LECTURE: WHY DRAMA?
A wise proponent states that: ‘when we stop learning
we start dying.’ From this we know that leaning is a continuum.
This lecture is aimed at throwing more light on drama
as the closest genre of literature amongst the other two. The topic: Why Drama?
Shall be explained to the students; giving them a clearer understanding of what
they have been taught about drama. The lecture is open to all who wish to learn
something new.
At the end of the lecture, we shall entertain
questions based on the subject matter that was taught before attending to other
questions, if time permits.
If invited outside the state the host shall be
responsible for transportation and accommodation.
LECTURE
DURATION = TWO (2) HOURS
LECTURE FEE
= N……………………….......K
Thanks
and God bless!
IN ALL YOUR
DOINGS GET KNOWLEDGE
FOR KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
IN ALL YOUR
DOINGS GET UNDERSTANDING
AND BE WISE!
Yours faithfully,
Eguriase S. M. Okaka
Author
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Pirates beware!
The law is against you.
PREAMBLE
Not
with disability but with perfection
made
He all things
Not
with an element of shamefulness
But
with a sense of fulfillment
Created
Him all things.
Thus
came the devil rendering
Perfection
imperfect,
thereby,
altering the good and certified work
of the immortal being.
Thus, The Story of The Epileptic Man is in this wise: The Story of The Epileptic Man did not teach epilepsy as it subject. The writer stylishly used it as a symbol or
imagery to depict a character in the story. The story reveals man’s inhuman
behavior to a fellow man and the repercussion which ensues every of his action.
There are devise lessons to learn from the story. The
story depicts the instrumentality of man as a tragic entity using him as an
agent of fate to show that drama is really the closest genre of literature to
man because it makes use of characters we can easily relate with to pass it
message across to us. Tobi, Theresa,
Suzy, Chief Muda and others in the play were mostly victims of fate; we can
see and identify with in the community. They could be characters of our
relations. Close friends or our next door neighbors etc.
The writer stylishly used this play to reveals man’s
weakness or flaw which is unfolded in every of his activities: passion or wickedness, love or hate.
There are questions to answer after each scene to test
the student’s ability to comprehend, Definition
of Literature, Genre of Literature and their characteristics, Scope of
Literature, Divisions of Literature and some important functions of Literature
are all defined in this book. At the end of this piece you will agree or
conclude that it is a complete compilation.
There are thirty- four Scenes in this play and a Prologue and an Epilogue. It begins with
the Prologue and ends with the Epilogue.
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PROLOGUE
(The Prologue rises as it reveals one of the
cemeteries in Lagos. Many people were
seen gathered around Tobi’s graveside including his wife Theresa crying
bitterly. Amaka is not left out in the crying as she was crying so bitterly.
Though, holding Sam and Ume, Chief Muda was concerned with consoling Theresa as
Suzy stood transfixed gazing at the grave. The Priest in his usual way was
carrying out the officiating)
Priest “In the sweat of thy
face shalt thou eat bread till thou return unto the ground, for out of it was
thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. This day is the
scripture fulfilled in your presence. To God be the glory. (They all burst into singing :)
All: To
God be the glory
Great things He hath
done
So loved He the world
that
He gave us His son
Who
yielded His Life?
An atonement for sin and opened
The life gate that all
may go in
Chorus: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let the earth hear
His voice
Praise
the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let the people rejoice
Oh,
come to the father through Jesus the son
And give
Him the glory great things He hath done. (Refrain)
(At that, Dr.
Ofegor was revealed standing afar off pointing at the mod gathering at the
graveside)
Dr. Ofegor: That is
Tobi’s funeral! Would that be a mock funeral? I must find out for myself.
Fade Out
Questions
from the Prologue:
1.
What is prologue?
2.
What is a
mock-funeral?
SCENE 21
(The scene rises as it reveals Dr. Ofegor’s office
where he is seen going through some case note lying on his table. He gets his
intercom and calls one of his nurses. She enters and Theresa follows her behind
furiously)
Nurse
Rosemary: Good morning doctor!
Dr. Ofegor: Good morning Nurse Rosemary. Has John supplied the drugs?
Nurse Rosemary: No
doctor.
Dr.
Ofegor: Please tell him to see me before noon.
Nurse
Rosemary: I will doctor. (Exit)
Dr. Ofegor: Can we help you madam?
Theresa: No doctor! (She nods in disapproval and gives him a
wild look)
Dr. Ofegor: Am I safe madam?
Theresa: You are not far from the truth doctor.
Dr. Ofegor: And what
is the problem?
Thereds: “You just hit the nail on the head”. Let me warn you
doctor: stop pestering my children over their father’s death. They did not kill
their father as you think. If you repeat it again you would never like my
horrors.
Dr. Ofegor: Something is wrong somewhere? Is this the real you? Do
you realize that this is Dr. Ofegor?
Theresa: Yes, doctor.
Dr. Ofegor: If, yes then why are you doing this to me?
Theresa: (Burst out laughing) Just
leave us alone! We are not killers. (Shouting) Leave me and my children
alone!
Dr. Ofegor: I can see that you need medical help.
Theresa: Shame! Shame on you! You are the one who needs medical
help. (Clapping at him)
Dr. Ofegor: What has come over you or are you possess by some
wicked forces?
Theresa: You think so? (Sits down)
Dr. Ofegor: Of course! From what you have been saying here since
you came shows that something is wrong with you.
Theresa: I see doctor. I will be more polite next time.
Dr. Ofegor: You better be Theresa. The autopsy we carried out
revealed that your late husband died of some poisonous chemical substances.
Theresa: You still went ahead with the autopsy?
Dr. Ofegor: That is what I could do for a friend like Tobi?
Theresa: Alright, I see!
Dr. Ofegor: Well Tobi did not die of cold as you said before. You
are going to stand before a medical panel next week to prove how Tobi die of
cold in that ungodly hour.
Theresa: (She thinks of what to say in defense and systematically put in this
puzzle) Could you remember when
you kissed me behind that ward door?
Dr. Ofegor: Me kissed you? The heavens forbid!
Theresa: Could you still remember how you gave us free medical treatment
because you wanted me as your mistress?
Dr. Ofegor: Jesus Christ! (Exclaims) You are a
liar. A blatant one at that!
Theresa: That will not set you free doctor. I am the woman here
and whatever I say stands, and that can form the basis for judgment. I don’t want to do this either but if you try
to push your findings further I shall be forced to testify against you. Besides
this is a family issue, it is none your business I wonder why you are troubling
yourself over another man’s matter. Why take panadol on my headache? Busy body!
Please leave it for us.
Dr. Ofegor: O Lord, have mercy on your people! Theresa, you can
leave my office now.
Theresa: Before I’ll go doctor. I am here for his corpse.
Dr. Ofegor: Go to the mortuary department and meet the necessary
requirements.
Theresa: Thank you doctor. We shall inter him tomorrow. I am
not a devil as you think.
Dr. Ofegor: Who said so? Change your ways Theresa, who is
instigating you is not wishing you well.
Theresa: Say me well to Mrs. Ofegor and Little Dave. Have a
nice day doctor! (She leaves)
Fade Out
Questions
from scene 21
1.
Is this the real
you? What orchestrated this statement?
2.
I am the woman
here…..? What does that implies?
EPILOGUE
(The Epilogue rises as it reveals Dr. Ofegor standing
in front of Chief Muda’s house watching his corpse as it is been put inside the
ambulance and subsequently driving away slowly bowing it siren along. He is
fully dressed in his medical regalia delivering the last word of the author)
- Dr. Ofegor: PROSTITUTION IS BAD. It is sin against the Creator. It is sin against your own body. It is sin against the community. Nobody can boldly say, I am a prostitute because the society frowns at it. Where will you stand as a prostitute if you offend God, your own body and the society? A character once said: you might be luck to meet with one of these moneybags who will give you the comforts or pleasures you long desire. Sadly enough, she did not tell us the implications of prostitution. That is exactly what we face today. Those child traffickers out there can never tell you the implications of the business they want you to do abroad rather they tell you glamorous and captivating stories that will build utopia images of success in your mind. They know that if they tell you the truth. You will have a second thought of not going. Why did they not tell you of those who died of cervical cancer? Those who contracted syphilis, gonorrhea, HIV and AIDS, they won’t, because they know that if they do they will destroy their business. They will only talk about the beautiful side of the story just to deceive you and promote their illicit trade.
I know of a
lady who was advised by her friend to live her husband because he was facing
some financial challenges then and the best solution that was given to this
woman was prostitution. Only to leave the man and found out that prostitution
was not the best life ever as she had thought. They have deceived me she said.
She went back to her former husband but he refused to take her back. Will you blame
the man? No! I will not.
Those who sponsor girls and boys abroad
for prostitution are wicked. Child traffickers are wicked. Do not ever think
that they are planning your future. They are destroying it. Anybody advising
you to go into prostitution as the best opinion or remedy to solving a problem
is helping you to plan your doom and destroying your future.
How did Theresa died and Chief Muda?
Suzy too, these characters met their waterloo because somebody gave them
counsel. Suzy’s advice to Theresa misled her into prostitution and subsequently
caused her death. Be beware of negative counsels. I believe you have read the
story and learned a good lesson. May you be blessed by what you’ve read!
Fade out
Questions from the Epilogue
1.
What is Epilogue?
2.
Identify the
themes in the story?
3.
What is the theme
of the Epilogue?
4.
What did you gain
from the Epilogue?
T H E E N D
BY:
EGURIASE S. M. OKAKA
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