UMHLABA OFILE
By: Sebastian Jili
ISIHLOKO (tittle)
• Umhlaba (Earth)
• Ofile (Dead)
• NgesiZulu umhlaba ofile kungaba indawo okungaphileki kuyo, ngenxa
yokuthi inesomiso, ayinazo izitshalo, futhi kunokuguquguquka
kwesimo sezulu.
ABALINGISWA (characters)
• Solomon (umlingiswa osemqoka)
• John (umlingiswa osemqoka)
• MaZwane
• MaBhengu
• Gasa
• Ntuli
• Scelo
• Shezi
• Amahle
• Bongiwe
• Sabelo
ISIZINDA (setting)
• Isizinda sihlukene kathathu:
1. Inkathi
2. Indawo
3. Isimo senhlalo
INKATHI (time)
Le noveli yenzeka enkathini yamanje.
1. Sekunokuguquguquka kwesimo sezulu.
2. Abantu abamnyama sebekwazi ukufundela imikhakha efana nokuba
osonkanyezi.
3. Abantu abafana no-Solomon no-Jon baphuma emakhaya bathola ithuba
lokuyofunda phesheya.
4. Kusetshenziswa kuka Apollo 23.
5. uSabelo unemoto okwakuyinto eyayingekho kudala.
6. Bakwazi ukwenza ucwaningo.
7. Bakwazi ukukhuluma nabantu abaphesheya besebenzisa u-ova.
INKATHI CONT……
8. Sekulula ukwenza ubugebengu obuhleliwe, njengoba kwathunjwa
u-Solomon.
9. U-Amahle noSabelo baxhumana ngamafoni.
INDAWO (place)
Le noveli yenzeka endaweni yasemakhaya esigodini saseMafakatini.
1. Kwakufuyiwe emzini kaNtuli noGasa.
2. uGusa noNtuli babephuzela utshwala phansi kwesihlahla futhi
besebenzisa Ukhamba nezinkezo.
3. Kwavezwa ukuthi babephila ngokulima.
4. Kwakhuna izinkantolo zamakhosi.
5. Abandanayo uma bevakashelana babefika sekulele wonke umuntu
baphinde bahambe kusampondozankomo.
ISIMO SENHLALO
• Abantu kulendawo babephilisene kahle, sikubona lokho ngokuthi
ngenkathi kushone u-Solomon kuthiwa babephuma bengena abantu
emzini kaGasa ukuzobakhalisa.
• Untuli wayehlezi ezovakashela uGasa emzini wakhe okukhomba
ukuthi babezwana futhi babengeneleana.
• U-Jonh wayechitha isikhathi esiningi kebo ka-Solomon benza
ucwaningo ndawonye.
ISINGENISO (introduction)
• Sethulelwa abalingiswa abasemqoka u-John no-Solomon.
• Bahlale bezivalele endlini ngoba benza ucwaningo lokundizela
emkhathini ukuze bezokwakha umhlaba oyisipele.
UMZIMBA (body)
• Indaba iyakhulu, sibona labafana beqhubeka nokwenza ucwaningo
lawabo.
• Uma kukhona okuqhumayo kwenza abantu becabange ukuthi
bakhanda amabhomu.
• Kunokuphikisana phakathi kwezinkolelo Kanye nemfundo.
• Amahle uphingela umyeni wakhe uSabelo.
• Kuhlelwa itulo lokubulala u-Solomon, uyashona aphinde ancatshwe.
• Noma eseshonile kodwa uhambo lwaluqhubeka.
• Uma esebuyile u-Solomon bayaqhubeka nohambo lokuya emkhathini.
UDWESHU (conflict)
• Udweshu luhlukene kabili.
• Udweshu lwangaphandle (external conflict)
• Udweshu lwangaphakathi (internal conflict)
• Udweshu lwangaphandle siluthola lapho uGasa eshaya umaZwane.
• uShezi usabisa uNtuli noGasa ngokubabopha.
• u-Amahle ulwa nomngani wakhe uBongiwe.
• UmaBhengu uxabana nomaZwane.
• Udweshu lwangaphakathi luvela kuNtuli noGasa ngenkathi bezibuza
ukuthi ngabe labafana bazivalele endlini benzani.
UVUTHONDABA (climax)
• U-Solomon uyashona.
• Wonke umuntu endabeni uyazibuza ukuthi ngabe kwenzakaleni kuye
ngoba uyaziwa ukuthi ungumuntu ohloniphayo.
• Sizibuza ukuthi ngabe u-John uzoqhubeka yini nohambo lokuya
emkhathini ebe engasekho u-Solomon.
ISIPHETHO (conclusion)
• U-John no-Solomon bagcine beyile emkhathini.
• Bakhanda idolobha, bawuguqula kwaba indawo okuphilekayo kuyo.
• Bahlela ukuqhubeka nocwaningo baye kocwaninga umhlaba obizwa
nge-Mars.
• uNtuli noGasa sebephila kamnandi, bazicukuthwane endaweni.
UKUFINGQA (summary)
• "Umhlaba Ofile," meaning "The Dead World" in Zulu, is a novel by
Sebastian Scelo Jili that explores the deteriorating state of Earth due to
environmental issues, particularly climate change. The story follows
two main characters, Solomon Gasa and John Ntuli, who study in
America and return home to investigate their findings, grapple with
societal challenges, and confront family expectations. The narrative
explores the connection between scientific knowledge, education, and
the pressing need for solutions to global warming and human survival.
Environmental Crisis:
• The novel highlights the impact of extreme weather conditions and
environmental degradation on communities, particularly in the
Mgungundlovu area.
Characters' Journey:
• Solomon and John's experiences in America and their subsequent
return home form the core of the narrative.
Dual Focus:
• The story balances the characters' scientific pursuits with their
personal lives, including familial relationships and societal pressures.
Call to Action:
The narrative emphasizes the importance of education, collaboration,
and the search for solutions to the environmental crisis.
Societal Issues:
• The novel also touches upon broader social issues like societal
norms, gender dynamics, and the impact of media and public
awareness.
Public Awareness:
• The story of Solomon and John's exploration of space becomes
public knowledge through a journalist, further highlighting the
impact of their work and the urgency of the situation.
