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Wild Seed can raise great interest in the history of slavery in Africa, as well as in the New World. It focuses upon the West African region, especially Nigeria. Butler's historical, sociological, and anthropological source studies focus upon the Nigerian area. Meanwhile, the relationship of Doro and Anyanwu is a compelling tension of preemptive male violence and megalomanic will with the patient female nurturing, delaying of gratification, healing, organizing, and resignation in the face of inexorable force. Of course, Anyanwu, too, is a super species of woman unto herself and...
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