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Nigerian Plays (Study Guide): Plays by Wole Soyinka, Death and the King's Horseman, a Dance of the Forests, Ba Ko So, the Lion and the Jewel

Nigerian Plays (Study Guide): Plays by Wole Soyinka, Death and the King's Horseman, a Dance of the Forests, Ba Ko So, the Lion and the Jewel


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This is nonfiction commentary. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Plays by Wole Soyinka, Death and the King's Horseman, a Dance of the Forests, ba Ko So, the Lion and the Jewel, the Strong Breed. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Death and The King's Horseman is a play based on a real incident that took place in Nigeria during British colonial rule when the ritual suicide of the Horseman of an important chief was prevented by the intervention of the colonial authorities. In addition to the British intervention, Soyinka calls the horseman's own conviction toward suicide into question, posing another problem that throws off the community's balance. Death and The King's Horseman builds upon this story to focus on the character of Elesin, the King's Horseman of the title. According to a Yoruba tradition, the death of the Chief must be followed by the ritual suicide of the Chief's Horseman as the Horseman's spirit is essential to helping the Chief's spirit ascend to the afterlife. Otherwise the Chief's spirit will wander the earth and bring harm to the Yoruba people. The first half of the play documents the process of this ritual, with the potent, life-loving figure Elesin living out his final day in celebration before the final process begins. At the last minute the local British colonial ruler, Mr. Pilkings intervenes, the suicide being viewed as barbaric and illegal by the British authorities. The result for the community is catastrophic, as the breaking of the ritual means the disruption of the cosmic order of the universe and thus the well-being and future of the collectivity is in doubt. As the action unfolds the community blames Elesin as much as Pilkings, accusing him of being too attached to the earth to fulfill his spiritual obligations. Events lead to tragedy when Elesin's s...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1632458


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  • ISBN-13: 9781158700868
  • Publisher: Books LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC
  • Height: 152 mm
  • No of Pages: 20
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • Weight: 45 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1158700865
  • Publisher Date: 14 Sep 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Plays by Wole Soyinka, Death and the King's Horseman, a Dance of the Forests, Ba Ko So, the Lion and the Jewel
  • Width: 229 mm


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