Theory question 103
Set Text: The Lion and the JewelLiterature 2, Section A. Wole Soyinka: The Lion and the Jewel
Discuss the character and role of Sadiku in the play.
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Model answer
Baroka's senior wife; loyal, talkative, superstitious, proud of her position.
Acts as go-between: carries Baroka's proposal to Sidi.
Believes Baroka is impotent and celebrates the 'women's victory' with a dance.
Her gossip lures Sidi to Baroka's house, where he seduces her.
Role: comic figure; instrument of Baroka's trick; represents tradition.
Explanation
Traits with evidence and role in the plot.