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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Themes: Beauty as a Virtue

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Sidi knows that much of her value comes from her beauty. She is the jewel of her village. Her pictures were published in a magazine. She believes that is why Baroka has decided he wants to marry her. However, one thing that really helps her decide on Baroka is that he sees her as more than just beautiful. He says that he thought of her as beautiful but empty-headed; eventually, he came to see that there was more to her. Lakunle, on the other hand, swore he would marry her no matter how she looked but warned her against damaging her beauty by carrying a pail.

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