Scene Four page 57-Scene Five page 84

Conversation between Jane and Olunde

Symbol of objectivity Olunde
Doesn't understand why Prince is so highly revered, but British wont
accept Yoruban ritual
Two people, for one moment in the play, struggling to understand each
other
Aide-de-camp: pure mindless racism
Contrast to Olunde and Jane, two people from different societies trying
Olunde-Elesin: Olunde calm and rational, yet slips back into Yoruban way
of speaking when he sees Elesin; Elesin been destroyed by intervention
People not being able to understand each other no matter how hard they
try
Being able to accept other peoples way of making meaning of life
What does Soyinka want you to think of it?
Is it more silly than religious beliefs of afterlife?
Pilkings: Cant afford to have an incident
Understand language Yorubans use= understand their view of the world
Read new perspectives; new essays