He imagines all of the millions of people who might be reacting to the win, "some living in musty dormitories in Moscow tired and drunk. In one scene, the author travels along the Hudson River on a MetroNorth train, checking the news of the 2006 World Cup on his laptop as Togo takes the lead over South Korea.
We get an influx of images and sensations, a multifaceted view of a country, a continent, and, above all, a person. His writing is full-bodied and rich, describing a present-tense world in sensual, emotional, and psychological detail. Although indirectly, I think that Binyavanga is implying that if a writer still creates an article about Africa the way he described it, then he may be considered insensitive and uncaring.Wainaina's new memoir, One Day I Will Write About This Place (Graywolf Press), offers a rich vein of observations on a childhood in Kenya, his experiences as a young man in South Africa, and as an adult regarding Africa from his position as a writer and teacher in New York. I think that it evokes a strong message, that is, if a writer cares about Africa, then he should be more objective and truthful and portray Africa not according to the usual stereotype images and false representations. I liked the way the author ended his essay with the phrase, “Because you care” (Wainaina 95). The essay is replete with the various stereotypes which have been and are still ascribed to Africa, which Binyavanga wants to correct through his work. The essay is one whole irony which I think is effective in convincing the readers to agree with the author’s claims. I appreciate the satirical style that he employed in presenting his arguments. However, I feel that it is also grossly exaggerated which may be partly due to the fact that he and other Africans are severely hurt by the way they are being portrayed by most authors. I agree with the author that most articles about Africa touch on the topics that he enumerated. He emphasizes too that overpopulation must also be added in portraying Africa and that AIDS and WAR are the factors that contribute to its depopulation (Wainaina 95). Lastly, the author suggests that writers should not forget to include the sunset in Africa. Among those characters that he mentioned are the Loyal Servant, the Ancient Wise Man, the Modern African and the Starving African (Wainaina 93).
Binyavanga talks about the possible characters that may be included in the article on Africa.
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