Group Task : Political Reading : A Grain of Wheat by Ngugiwa Thiong'o
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This document provides an overview and analysis of the novel "A Grain of Wheat" by Ngugi wa Thiong’o. It discusses the symbolism of the title, the political history of Kenya's independence movement including the Mau Mau rebellion and fight against British colonial rule. It describes the oppression faced under colonialism, forms of anti-colonial resistance, and concludes that after independence new problems like corruption emerged as colonialism was replaced with exploitation by Kenya's new rulers.
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Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
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