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At the time, I Will Marry When I Want was perhaps Ngugi's most overtly political piece of writing. Since then, he has continued to embrace the themes presented in the play, particularly in works like Barrel of a Pen and Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature.
Similar works by other authors include Alex La Guma's In The Fog of the Seasons' End and Pepetela's The Return of the Water Spirit.
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The Question and Answer section for I Will Marry When I Want is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
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Kĩoi is a wealthy, greedy, and devious Kenyan who has embraced the religion and values of the white man, Kĩoi is the antagonist of the play. He encourages Kĩgũũnda to convert to Christianity and eventually swindles him out of his small parcel of...
The theme of religion is couched in other themes, such as class struggle. This is because religion is a tool of the oppressors, and is a flash point for debates about traditional vs. outsider culture and values. The play is not explicitly...
