Petals of Blood : Characters
Petals of Blood is a notable literary work by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. A complete discussion of this literary work is given, which will help you enhance your literary skills and prepare for the exam. Read the Main texts, Key info, Summary, Themes, Characters, Literary devices, Quotations, Notes, to various questions of Petals of Blood.
Characters
Munira: School teacher. He falls in love with Wanja
Wanja: Granddaughter of Nyakinyua. She falls in love with Karega, although she is still coveted by Munira. She also sleeps with Abdulla.
Abdulla: A shopkeeper
Karega: A young man who works as a teaching assistant at Munira’s school.
Nyakinyua: The village’s most revered woman, and the grandmother of Wanja.
Kimeria: Ruthless businessman who is part of the new Kenya elite.
Chui: a schoolboy at the prestigious, previously European Siriana school.
Nderi wa Riera – the local politician for Ilmorog’s district.