Reading and Content Analysis of African Drama: Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka: Plot : LSUS

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SSS1 SECOND TERM

WEEK FIVE

Reading and Content Analysis of African Drama: Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka: Plot

CONTENT

REFERENCES

1.      The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka.

2.      Exam Reflection Literature- in-English by Sunday OlatejuFaniyi.

3.      Exam Reflection Literature-in-English (Prose and Drama) by Sunday OlatejuFaniyi.

Reading and Content Analysis of African Drama: Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka: Plot

The play begins as Sidi, the village belle of Ilujinle, enters the square with a pail of water balanced on her head. Lakunle, the western-educated schoolteacher, sees her, runs from his classroom, and takes Sidi's pail. He berates her for carrying loads on her head and not dressing modestly, and she retaliates by reminding Lakunle that the village calls him a madman. Sidi grows angry as Lakunle tells her that women.... View More

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