Glory Literary Elements

Political fiction novel

Set after 2017 in the animal kingdom of Jidada and written in the context of autocracy.

Third-person narration

The tone is enlightening, and the mood is philosophical.

The central character is the Old Horse, an incumbent leader in the animal nation of Jidada for over 40 years in power.

There is a conflict between Dr. Sweet Mother and Tuvius Delight Shasha. Sweet mother is the wife of the incumbent president, and she looks forward to replacing his husband as president when he dies. Unfortunately, Old Horse is withdrawn in a bloodless coup, and his vice president, Tuvius, takes over the country's leadership, throwing Dr. Sweet Mother into trouble to crash with her husband. Climax

The climax comes when the army withdraws Old Horse from power in a bloodless coup. The animals of Jidada are happy because the Old Horse has exploited them for several decades. The nation's animals are optimistic that they will have a better future after Tuvius Delight Shasha takes power.

The fall of Old Horse was foreshadowed by his greediness. Old Horse wanted to stay in power till his death and he planned to be succeeded by his wife to continue subjecting the Jidada nation into dictatorship.

The Old Horse underestimated the capability of his army loyalists to overthrow him from power. After Old Horse is overthrown, his deputy takes power, implying that he was working closely with the army against the Old Horse's knowledge.

The Old Horse alludes to Robert Mugabe's dictatorship and manipulation of his people for more than four decades. The animals in the Jidada nation allude to the problems the people of Zimbabwe were subjected to for several years under the dictatorial regime of Robert Mugabe.

The author uses sight imagery to show readers the excitement of animals when they realize that, at last, the Old Horse has fallen. The new dispensation was filled with song, dance, and jubilation. The new song of freedom filled the nation of Jidada's airwaves. Birds sang the new song, crows cawed; owls hooted, and sparrows chirped new dispensation. The celebration mood of the animals shows readers how excited they were after realizing that the incumbent dictator had fallen.

The main paradox is that Dr. Sweet Mother’s dreams are thwarted after her husband is overthrown from power. Initially, Dr. Sweet's mother was waiting for her old husband to die so that she could take power, but the contrary happened. After the Old Horse is kicked out of power, his deputy is given the mantle of becoming the next president.

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The Old Horse is personified as the president and rules with an iron fist. The animals are personified as citizens of the nation and yearning for change.