Dec 29, 2009

A Grain of Wheat | A Grain of Wheat

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Author: Ngugi wa Thiong'o
First Published: 1967
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Social realism
Time of Work: Mid-twentieth century
Setting: Kenya
Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
Subjects: 1950’s, Africa or Africans, Revolutionaries, Blacks, Colonies or colonization, Revolutions, England or English people, War, Farms, farmers, or farming, Great Britain
Locales: Kenya

Characters Discussed

Mugo (MEW-goh), a farmer, reared by his drunken aunt. He has always felt himself to be an outsider. Naturally self-protective because he is alone in the world, he fears those involved in the revolutionary movement (Mau Mau) that seeks to overthrow the British rulers. He is especially envious of one of his peers, Kihika, who speaks in favor of independence. He also yearns to sacrifice himself for a larger purpose. When he intervenes to stop a pregnant woman from being beaten by a British policeman, he is imprisoned. His silence makes him appear mysterious,...

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A Grain of Wheat | A Grain of Wheat

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