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What Is Okllo's Exigence In 'Arrival'

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Analytical Essay on Arrival In this essay, I will attempt to analyze to what extent Albino Ochero-Okello’s exigence impacted his stance in “Arrival.” In “Arrival,” Okello shares his experience about the process he went through when trying to seek political asylum in the United Kingdom. He explains his position as a political asylum seeker fleeing from Uganda and the hardships he faced during that time of his life. He explains that although everything seems to be going well once in the United Kingdom, there is an overwhelming sense of anxiety that he feels due to the uncertainty of his fate. Okello needed to tell his story to his audience in order to justify his actions. His need to justify his actions was greatly reflected in the anxious tone of the story. Okello’s exigence in “Arrival” was his need to …show more content…

According to Roger Williams University Writing Program Glossary, exigence is the need to write or speak—the need to fill a gap, to communicate what the (rhetorical) situation demands (1). “Arrival” was written with a sense of urgent anxiety. Okello was repetitive in his retelling of his history, almost to a fault. He continuously talked about his life in Uganda and the fact that no matter how safe he felt, he was uncertain of the outcome of his future and his present. His repetitive tone further seemed to make the reader react to his story in a defensive way. It was clear that he felt an exigence to justify himself to the critical audience. Okello talks to an immigration official about how difficult it was for him to leave the country. He explains to the immigration official how his family was treated and why he

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