The Lion and the Jewel pdf pld991

First published in 1963, the Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka, is a play, with comedy plot. It centers on three main characters. Baroka, the “Bale” (village chief) of Ilujinle, is the “Lion” in the play. He is a sly, sixty-two years old man, who feigns importance to seduce Sidi, the village belle. Sidi, a conceited young girl, is the “jewel” in the play. She is courted by Lakunle, a teacher, who strongly believes in western culture and ideas.