Achebe’s A Man of the People is a satirical novel in which Odili, a young university graduate, tells the story of his relationship with Chief Nanga, a Member of Parliament and minister in the government. Nanga is a corrupt, reckless, promiscuous and selfish politician representative of the African political class. Odili is an idealistic young man who greatly desires to see change in his country. Unfortunately, his contact with Nanga threatens to transform him into a Nanga, demonstrating how greed for power and wealth can easily change hitherto insightful people into vile beings.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 00:47:04 +0000