A Grain of Wheat

A Grain of Wheat Questions and Answers

What are the narrative techniques used in the book A Grain of Wheat?

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Comment on the title of the novel A Grain of Wheat.

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How does A Grain Of Wheat address freedom and the Kenyan struggle for Independence?

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"History is both a context and co-text." Examine this statement with reference to A Grain of Wheat.

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How do the female characters symbolize feminism in A Grain of Wheat?

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A Grain of Wheat is largely dominated by two main themes, betrayal and guilt. Critically discuss how these themes are brought to the fore in the novel.

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To what extent does Ngugi wa Thiong'o's A Grain of Wheat portray elements of Fanonian Marxist ideology?

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How does the character of Mumbi symbolize Africa's struggle for identity in A Grain of Wheat?

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Is Mugo a hero in A Grain of Wheat? Can we consider Mugo a hero for having the courage to confess his betrayal to Kihika and to the mau mau movement?

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Why is dirt an important motif in A Grain of Wheat and give three supporting evidences?

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Where do the young people of Thabai meet in A Grain of Wheat?

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How did the state of emergency and detention camp influence the women and men in the novel A Grain of Wheat? 

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Please summarize the novel A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi wa Thiong'o.

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