The Lion and The Jewel main character Sidi sitting in the middle of the picture wearing a striped dress with the outlines of two male faces on other side of her

The Lion and the Jewel

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The Lion and the Jewel

At the end of "The Lion and the Jewel," Sidi decides to marry Baroka after losing her virginity to him. This choice reflects her adherence to traditional values, as marrying Lakunle would mean not...

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The Lion and the Jewel

In "The Lion and the Jewel," Baroka, the Lion, is the winner as he successfully marries Sidi, the Jewel. Despite Sidi's initial vanity and Lakunle's attempts to win her, Baroka's cunning plan to...

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