The Road (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Wole Soyinka
- First Published: 1965
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Mythic
- Time of Work: The 1950’s or 1960’s
- Setting: Nigeria
- Genres: Drama, Postcolonial literature, Psychological drama, Mythological literature, Tragedy
- Subjects: 1950’s, 1960’s, Africa or Africans, Religion, Accidents, Death or dying, Corruption, Life, philosophy of, Nigeria or Nigerians
- Locales: Nigeria
Characters Discussed
Professor, a forger of driver’s licenses and the proprietor of a rest stop for truckers and of a used-parts store for all sorts of vehicles. He was removed from his position as lay reader and Sunday school teacher because a naïve, naturalistic explanation that he gave to his class was deemed blasphemy. He spends much of his time looking for the “Word” in places as diverse as the betting sheet of the local newspaper and traffic signs, all of which he collects and saves. His establishment is within sight of the church, against which he speaks...
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