Literary Criticism Can Be Used In Ngugi Wa
Thiong'o The Petals Of Blood
The
best and most suitable literary criticism for Wa thiong’o petals of blood is Marxist theory and post- colonial theory because the text deals more importantly
on corruption in the post-independence Kenya .'A compelling novel about the
tragedy of corrupting power, set in post-independence Kenya...Ngugi writes with
passion about every form, shape and colour which power can take' Sunday Times
After
decades of British rule Kenya has declared its independence, but drought and
poor harvests still govern the village of Ilmorog. Undeterred, Munira, Karega,
Wanja and Abdulla each move to Ilmorog in search of a more provincial life,
only to find themselves suspects in a crime that signals a dark turning of the
times. A classic of modern African literature, Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s damning
satire of politics and corruption in Kenya would prove the catalyst for his
imprisonment by the Kenyan government.
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