I Will Marry When I Want by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Ngugi wa Mirii

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  Is "I Will Marry When I Want" still applicable in the contemporary world?
  While not all of the themes in the Kenyan play "I Will Marry When I Want" may resound with all modern readers, there are others that are extremely relevant today. The play has a strong political...

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  Discuss any stylistic features in the play I Will Marry When I Want.
  One of the most notable features in I Will Marry When I Want is that the play is written in verse. In addition, it extensively employs songs and dances, and it features a chorus. Several of the...

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  What are some quotes from I Will Marry When I Want by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Ngugi wa Mirii? This is a study guide question posted by eNotes Editorial. Please identify and analyze at least 3 quotes in...
  Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Ngugi wa Mirii use free verse for the play's dialogue. While there is a linear plot structure, the overall organization of the play utilizes numerous songs as well as several...

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  What are the themes in I Will Marry When I Want by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Ngugi wa Mirii? This is a study guide question posted by eNotes Editorial. Please clearly identify at least 3 themes and devote a...
  The play I Will Marry When I Want takes place in independent Kenya a few years after British rule ends. Although the Kenyan people are politically liberated, they experience continued social...

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  Who are the characters in I Will Marry When I Want by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Ngugi wa Mirii? This is a study guide question posted by eNotes Editorial. Please write a separate paragraph of analysis for...
  Kiguunda Kiguunda owns a small plot of land but also depends on the income from working for Kioi. He is proud of his achievements and of his service in the independence movement (Mau Mau). Much of...

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  How are women portrayed in I Will Marry When I Want?
  Women have an interesting portrayal in the controversial play. On one hand, the women have a key role in the drama, and both Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Ngugi wa Mirii allude to the fact that women must...

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  What is the ambigious poistion of women in Ngugi's drama I Will Marry When I Want? By "the ambigious position of women," I mean that sometimes women appear to be venerated and...
  Gathoni's relationship with Muhuuni serves to illustrate how women are represented as having an ambiguous position of veneration and marginalization in I Will Marry When I Want, a line spoken by...

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  What are the main themes in the play I Will Marry When I Want by Ngugi wa Thiong'o?
  "I Will Marry when I Want" is a play about post-imperialism in Africa. It deals primarily with the themes of greed, neo-colonialism, and the cultural and religious acrimony produced by the...

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  Is the title "I Will Marry When I Want" related to the story?
  Of course, titles of works of literature are always relevant in some way or another to the plot, theme, characters, and/or setting of a story. Ngugi's "I Will Marry When I Want" is no different....

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  Who is Gathoni in Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Ngugi wa Mirii's play I Will Marry When I Want?
  In Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Ngugi wa Mirii's play I Will Mary When I Want, Gathoni is Kiguunda's beautiful daughter. Kiguunda is a farm worker in postcolonial Kenya who is happy to own one half of an...

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