Devil on the Cross Lesson Plan

Discuss the turning point for Warĩĩnga in the novel. What changes does she make? Why?

The turning point for Warĩĩnga comes after her conversation with the Devil at the Ilmorog golf course. The Devil lays bare the exploitative, capitalistic structures that are running the country and offers Warĩĩnga a means of escape and a life of wealth and comfort. Warĩĩnga, however, rejects the Devil's temptations. This is the beginning of Warĩĩnga turning her life around. After Mũturi gives her a pistol to hold onto, she is emboldened. Where she was previously meek and cowardly, Warĩĩnga now has the courage to fight for not only herself but even for the sake of others who...