![]() ![]() ![]() Sidi – A beautiful, yet somewhat egotistical village girl who is wooed by both Baroka and Lakunle.she was also the village belle. Lakunle – The progressive and absurdly arrogant Westernised teacher. At 62 years of age, he has already sired 63 children.He is also the son. A crafty individual, he is the Lion referred to in the title. It is divided into three parts morning, noon, and night.īaroka – The Balè or viceroyal chieftain of Ilujinle, a Yoruba village in the realm of the Ibadan clan's kingdom. The play takes place over the span of a day (Sunday). ![]() Soyinka emphasises the theme of the corrupted African culture through the play, as well as how the youth should embrace the original African culture. The transcript of the play was first published in 1962 by Oxford University Press. Lakunle is portrayed as the civilized antithesis of Baroka and unilaterally attempts to modernize his community and change its social conventions for no reason other than the fact that he can. It chronicles how Baroka, the lion, fights with the modern Lakunle over the right to marry Sidi, the titular Jewel. The Lion and the Jewel is a play by Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka that was first performed in 1959. ![]()
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