HOW BAROKA OPPOSES THE CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY
HOW BAROKA OPPOSES THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY IN THE LION AND THE JEWEL The play The Lion and The Jewel centers on the struggle between tradition and modernity, Baroka represent tradition while Lakunle depicts modern culture. Some themes highlighted in the text include change, bride price and irresponsibility. Baroka is the Bale of Ilujile, a village known for its culture and tradition. Baroka whose eyes are small and always red with wine is very cunning. He is consider a fox by Lakunle. Part of Baroka cunning nature is seen in the way he stop the construction of the railway. In other to control the people of the village, Baroka fights off the intruder, the white surveyor who supervises the construction of the railway. He achieves this through his many ways, this act is presented through mime and Baroka told the white surveyor to take the construction to a neighboring village. This way Baroka blocks civilization which should have come to the village. Baroka sees the ...