![]() He uses words as a way of asserting power and learning: he tries to subdue the people around him with them. He has practically a dozen syllables for every word, critique after critique for those unlucky enough to come in his path, endless rumination on what a modern wife will be like and the progress he will bring to Ilujinle, prideful boasting, and more. How does Lakunle use words, and what does this say about his character? Baroka needs to feel masculine and in charge, and uses Sidi as a way of making that happen. ![]() His own words reveal his intentions: he complains about the "ruinous tongues" (45) of women that "this town-bred daring / Of little girls, awaken in me / A seven-horned devil of strength (47) and that he " his patience / Only when I meet with / The new immodesty with women" (49). ![]() However, when she slights his advances and calls him old, he hatches a plan to not only make her his wife but to put her in her place as well. He decides he wants a new wife and finds Sidi, newly famous from her magazine photo, a perfect candidate. The Bale is a crafty figure who is used to getting what he wants. ![]()
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