Devil on the Cross
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Who is the devil in the novel
Who is the devil in the novel
The Devil is an important character in the text, not just as an allegorical figure or imagined presence but as a real and material presence that causes and effects change in the world. Not only is he allegedly the person who throws the feast in Ilmorog, but he is also the person who tempts Warĩĩnga on the Ilmorog golf course and offers her a life of luxury in exchange for a betrayal of her own experiences and ideals. Warĩĩnga rejects the Devil ultimately, but his presence throughout the text is undeniable, and his central role in the main allegory of the text (Warĩĩnga's recurring dream) is a severe and passionate indictment of capitalism and the neocolonial ways in which foreign governments control former colonies indirectly through opportunistic race and class traitors.