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

by Wole Soyinka

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The Lion and the Jewel

In Wole Soyinka's play The Lion and the Jewel, the title symbolizes the characters Baroka and Sidi. Baroka, the "Lion," is the village chief, embodying strength, wisdom, and traditional values, while...

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The Lion and the Jewel

In "The Lion and the Jewel," villagers call Lakunle the "madman of Ilujinle" and a "fool" due to his outspoken criticism of traditional Yoruba culture and his support for Western ideals. Lakunle's...

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