Petals of Blood : Key info
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.
Key info
Writer: Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1938-present)
Published:1977
Time setting: After the independence of Kenya
Place setting: Northcentral Kenyan town of Ilmorog
Acts: Three
Genre: Political Fiction, Novel.
Themes: Corruption, Capitalism, Land, Education, Village vs City, Struggle for Independence, Christianity, and Oppression.
Moral: The best thing to do, is to learn from these leaders, take the good and ignore the bad