Question: Show how Ngugi uses his narrative to contrast the inner emotional qualities in his characters.
Ngugi wa Thiong'o ‘A Grain of Wheat,’ 1967 (1992) - chapter 7 pages 99-107
Answer: After a long hard struggle, In 1963 Kenya was finally on the verge of grasping their long awaited independence from the British. The novel, ‘A Grain of Wheat’, takes the reader back to the period between the fighting and the so-called ‘new world’. It is a true manifestation of emotional individuality of both the colonized and colonizer alike, where they reflect on what has been gained by their triumph, but more importantly what has been lost in their fight for sovereignty. It is a poignant novel of love, betrayal and sacrifice, which in themselves are strong emotional qualities, and are only emphasized by the narrative....(short extract)
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- Subject: World Literature
- Course: World Literature
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 63%
- Words: 1616
- Date submitted: July 26, 2009
- Date written: Not available
- References: No
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1939
