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How does Baroka view women, and what informs his view?
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Baroka sees woman as objects.... possessions. Women are meant for pleasure, and he is willing to trick and manipulate women in order to get what he wants from them. Baroka views women in a traditional way based upon the Yoruba religion.
The Lion and the Jewel
Baroka sees women as an object of pleasure
How does Lakunle’s response to Sidi echo the mindset of the coloniser? Your answer should refer to and analyse at least four examples from Lakunle’s speech. [4]
Although Sidi’s response to Lakunle is intended to prove her independence and free-will as a woman, there is great irony in her words. Provide a critical analysis of her speech.
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SIDI: The weaker sex, is it?
Is it a weaker breed who pounds the yam
Or bends all day to plant the millet
With a child strapped to her back?
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