DELE CHARLEY: The Blood of a Stranger
1. Compare Kindo and his father in the play.
2. Examine Wara’s encounters with soko in the play.
Explanation
Question 1
Relation to theme: (i) Colonial exploitation bringing about divisions ín society and famíly. (ií) Deception and greed.
(2) Identification of characters (i) Kindo: son of Santigí overlord of Mando land. hcir apparent and chíef warrior (ii) Santigi: King of Mando land, old and uneducated.
(3) Attitude to culture: Both are protectors of the culture and practices of Mando land. (i) Keeping strangers away from the land. (ii) Keeping society intact and recognising the role played by Maligu and Soko.
(4) Differences: (i) Santigi ís easily influenced by Maligu and Soko to set aside tradition in quest of self enrichment. (ii) Santigi ruling that (ii) Disagree about the coming of whitehead and his exploitation of the land for tobacco farming.
(5) Climax: (i) Kindo being manipulated into killing Parker and Whitehead impaling himself on Kindo's spear. (ii) Santigi ruling that Kindo be exiled according to custom. (iii) Kindo's threat to return. Question
Question 2:
(1) Relation to theme: () Colonial exploitation bringing about divisions in society and family. (ii) Deception and greed.
(2) Character ldentification: (i) Wara is Kindo's woman, regarded as a stranger which she is not. (i1) Wara marked out by Soko for the virgin sacrifice to spite Kindo. (ii) Soko is the Priest of the shrine, wielding enormous spiritual power over the people and roped into a conspiracy by Maligu and Whitehead to exploit the mineral resources of the land in the name of tobacco farming
(3) First encounter: The abduction of Wara. (i) Wara's hands and feet tied and gagged by Maligu and Soko and delivered to Whitehead. (ii) Wara frees herself from Whitehead's attempt to rape her.
(4) Wara's second encounter with Soko: (I) Wara running away from Whitehead and encountering Soko. (ii) Soko urging Wara to turn away to a neighbouring village to conceal their abortive plan. encounters:
(5) Significance of the encounters: (i) Wara being used as a pawn. (ii) To spite Kindo and subdue his influence in the land. (iii) Reveals the extent of Whitehead's greed and debauchery. (iv) Exposes Maligu and Soko's deceit.