A Lesson from Novel's Quotation. Today, We are going to discuss a little about another important from the novel, 'Unanswered Cries'. This is the quotation no. 2 in this novel to be discussed here.
Olabisi says, "He said if I gave him enough money to buy two goats instead of one, he would show me the way out of the forest instead of taking me back to my mother"
Explanation
This quotation shows how Olabisi struggles to find the way our of the forest. Pa Amadu, the hunter is pleased after being paid some money by Olabisi. Olabisi shows how she is ready to give everything, everything she has withe her in order to escape from female circumcision. The actions taken by Olabisi reminds us that female circumcision is a very bad thing that should be avoided by any means.
Relevant Themes/Issues:
- Bribery
- Disillusionment
- Selfishness
- Self-Determination
- Awareness
For Example:
Pa Amadu seems to have a change of mind. It seems as if he has revolutionary heart, but on the other hand he is selfish because he wants to be paid first so that he can help in return.
This quotation has in many ways helped to increase how this bad tradition is bad and should be abolished.
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