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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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A brilliant piece of work. The ambiguous discourse (and ambiguous ending) really deconstruct the many homogenous images of the Other (whether Africa or not) that we have, exposing the diversity of ... Read full review

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Section 2
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Section 3
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