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Season of Migration to the North Study Guide

by Tayeb Salih

Season of Migration to the North study guide contains a biography of Tayeb Salih, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

The unnamed narrator returns to his hometown, Wad Hamid, a small village near the Nile in northern Sudan, after studying in British poetry in London for seven years. He is glad to be back, but the village has changed since he left--most importantly, there is a new arrival, a mysterious middle-aged man named Mustafa Sa'eed. The narrator is unnerved by Mustafa and asks his family and friends about the man. Eventually, the narrator's grandfather reveals that Mustafa is from Khartoum, adding that he is a good farmer and neighbor but keeps to himself. He moved to Wad Hamid five years before, and married Hosna bint Mahmoud. Later, Mustafa visits the narrator at his home, introducing himself but remaining coy about his past.

The narrator is at a…

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• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 2
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 3
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 4 and 5
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 6
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 7 and 8
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 9 and 10
• Sudanese Independence: Before and After
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• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
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