THE LION AND THE JEWEL BY. WOLE SOYINKA

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              THE   LION   AND   THE   JEWEL
AUTHOR:  WOLE     SOYINKA

SETTING:  The  play  is  set  in   ILUJINLE ,  A   YORUBA  VILLAGE   IN  NIGERIA ,  THE  TIME  FOR   PENETRATION  OF  WESTERN  EDUCATION  AND   DEVELOPMENT.

PUBLISHER:  OXFORD  UNIVERSITY  PRESS.

YEAR:  1963

THE   CONTENT    OF  THE   PLAY
{1}. Women  Emancipation.
{2}.  A  Clash  between   Cultures.
{3} Misuse  of  Power.
{4}. Irresponsibility.
{5}. Conflict.
{6}.Betrayal.
{7}. Alienation.
{8}. Polygamy.
{9}. Protest.


CHARACTERS   AND    CHARACTERIZATION
{1}. Lakunle.
{2}.Sidi.
{3}. Baroka.
{4}. Sadiku.