THEMES, LANGUAGE AND STYLE IN THE PLAY : LSUS
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SSS1 SECOND TERM
WEEK SEVEN
THEMES, LANGUAGE AND STYLE IN THE PLAY
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.
THEMES, LANGUAGE AND STYLE IN THE PLAY
TRADITION VS MODERNITY
The Lion and the Jewel were written and first performed the year before Nigeria was granted its independence from Great Britain, and the script was published two years after independence. As such, one of the primary conflicts of the play pits traditional Yoruba customs against a western conception of progress and modernity, as represented by the conflict between Baroka and Lakunle for Sidi's hand in marriage.
Lakunle represents the modern Nigerian man. He.... View More
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