summary of lion and jewel
CHAPTER SUMMARIES
Morning
Sidi passes the school and Lakunle rushes out to speak to her. He reprimands her for carrying water on her head and flip flops from wooing her one moment, to insulting her the next. The reader learns that Sidi is not opposed to marrying Lakunle, but the fact that he refuses to pay her bride price annoys her. Lakunle refuses to pay the bride price because he believes that it is a primitive practice. The villagers, who believe Lakunle is mad, rush to tell Sidi that the strangers have brought the book. She learns that she is the star, and that Baroka was given only a small part. The villagers re-enact that first encounter with the stranger, with Lakunle accepting the role of the stranger. He does so unwillingly, at first, then with zeal. Baroka interrupts the re-enactment, then the audience learns of his intention to marry Sidi.
Noon
Sidi walks, engrossed in her picture in the magazine, while being followed by Lakunle. Sadiku approaches them and tells Sidi that Baroka wants her to become one of his wives. She refuses the privilege based on Baruka's age, and the fact that she believes that he is jealous of her fame. Sidi believes that Baroka wants to marry her in order to own her and triumph over her. Lakenle agrees with her assessment and Saduka believes that Lakenle's madness has transferred to Sidi. She then invites Sidi to a small feast, or supper, but Sidi refuses this invitation as well. She does so on the basis of the unfavourable rumours that surround 'Baruka's suppers'. Every woman who has supper with Baruka ends up being a wife or a prostitute. We then find out, from Lakunle, why Baruka is referred to as the fox. He deviously prevented a railway from running through the town by bribing the officials in charge. Saduka interrupts Baruka's armpit plucking session, with his favourite wife, with Sidi's rejection. He reacts by going from shocked, to defensive, to resigned. He tells Saduka to keep his defeat a secret between them.
Night
Morning
Sidi passes the school and Lakunle rushes out to speak to her. He reprimands her for carrying water on her head and flip flops from wooing her one moment, to insulting her the next. The reader learns that Sidi is not opposed to marrying Lakunle, but the fact that he refuses to pay her bride price annoys her. Lakunle refuses to pay the bride price because he believes that it is a primitive practice. The villagers, who believe Lakunle is mad, rush to tell Sidi that the strangers have brought the book. She learns that she is the star, and that Baroka was given only a small part. The villagers re-enact that first encounter with the stranger, with Lakunle accepting the role of the stranger. He does so unwillingly, at first, then with zeal. Baroka interrupts the re-enactment, then the audience learns of his intention to marry Sidi.
Noon
Sidi walks, engrossed in her picture in the magazine, while being followed by Lakunle. Sadiku approaches them and tells Sidi that Baroka wants her to become one of his wives. She refuses the privilege based on Baruka's age, and the fact that she believes that he is jealous of her fame. Sidi believes that Baroka wants to marry her in order to own her and triumph over her. Lakenle agrees with her assessment and Saduka believes that Lakenle's madness has transferred to Sidi. She then invites Sidi to a small feast, or supper, but Sidi refuses this invitation as well. She does so on the basis of the unfavourable rumours that surround 'Baruka's suppers'. Every woman who has supper with Baruka ends up being a wife or a prostitute. We then find out, from Lakunle, why Baruka is referred to as the fox. He deviously prevented a railway from running through the town by bribing the officials in charge. Saduka interrupts Baruka's armpit plucking session, with his favourite wife, with Sidi's rejection. He reacts by going from shocked, to defensive, to resigned. He tells Saduka to keep his defeat a secret between them.
Night