The Question and Answer section for I Will Marry When I Want is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
The play is written in verse, and the language tends to be accessible and informal. The text oscillates fluidly between dialogue and song, adding a musical quality to the entirety of the play. The authors also sometimes incorporate Kenyan words to...
The theme of religion is couched in other themes, such as class struggle. This is because religion is a tool of the oppressors, and is a flash point for debates about traditional vs. outsider culture and values. The play is not explicitly...
Kĩoi is a wealthy, greedy, and devious Kenyan who has embraced the religion and values of the white man, Kĩoi is the antagonist of the play. He encourages Kĩgũũnda to convert to Christianity and eventually swindles him out of his small parcel of...
