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Saturday, January 21, 2017

A Grain of Wheat as a complex portrayal of history.

NEW LITERATURES IN ENGLISH
ASSIGNMENT FOR MEG –08
July 2016 & January 2017 Sessions

Programme: MEG
Assignment Code: MEG-08/TMA/2016-17

Max Marks: 100


 3. A Grain of Wheat is based on the Kenyan National Movement. Analyse the novel as a complex portrayal of history.

‘A Grain of Wheat’ written by Ngugi is a portrayal of traumatic phase in the history of Kenya. The so-called-Mau Mau, a phase in which sections of a highly complex society comprising of people belonging to various African tribes, white settlers and Indians acted and reacted to events of violence in a highly emotionally surcharged, and often contradictory manner.

As P. Ochola- Ojero comments : “ In A grain of Wheat , the author probes into the psychology of those characters who have undergone serious difficulties and consequent disillusionment but who during the time of emergency have found some meaning and purpose in life in the tough fight for their country’s independence”
However, the novel is not about the theme of betrayal alone.............................



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