The Interplay of Folklore and Oral Traditions in Petals of Blood and A Grain of Wheat: A Comparative Study of Storytelling as a Tool of Historical and Political Consciousness
The Interplay of Folklore and Oral Traditions in " Petals of Blood" and " A Grain of Wheat" : A Comparative Study of Storytelling as a Tool of Historical and Political Consciousness Personal Information :- Name: Rahul Desai Roll No. 22 Semester: 4 Paper Name: The African Literature Assignment Topic: The Interplay of Folklore and Oral Traditions in " Petals of Blood" and " A Grain of Wheat" : A Comparative Study of Storytelling as a Tool of Historical and Political Consciousness Submitted To: Department of English, MKBU Email Id: rahuldesai477@gmail.com Introduction :- Two classic pieces of postcolonial African literature, Petals of Blood (1977) and A Grain of Wheat (1967), by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, provide a critical analysis of Kenya’s socio-political environment. Both books examine the moral complexities that come with national liberty, the hardships of independence, and the long-term effects of colonial control. Petals of Blood offe...