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The lion and the jewel

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Oxford University Press, 1963 - 64 pages

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THE LION THE JEWEL
AUTHOR:WOLE SOYINKA
SETTING:NIGERIA
TIME:WHEN WESTERN EDUCATION AND CULTURE PENETRATING IN AFRICA
CHARACTERS
1. BAROKA-CHIEF OF ILUJINLE VILLAGE STANDS FOR LION
2.SIDI- THE BEUTIFUL AND VIRGIN GIRL IN THE VILLAGE, STANS FOR JEWEL
3.LAKUNLE- A SCHOOL TEACHER
4.SADIKU-CHIEF BAROKA"S HEAD WIFE
 

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User Review  - Adebayo Adegbembo - Goodreads

Very comical and subtle illustration of the clash between tradition and western civilization. Great read. Read full review

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Section 2
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Section 3
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