Mumbi then repeats Kihika's mistake by sharing her secret with Mugo.
Juxtapositions in this novel include the walls of the Mahee garrison and the cleft of the valley and the betrayal of ordinary life by the "oath-takers" as compared to that of Judas and of the novel's protagonist. That man, literally and politically a hermit, staunchly defends his noninvolvement by exposing the leader of the "forest fighters" after Kihika seeks refuge. In another expression of the betrayal theme, Mumbi cheats on Gikonyo with Karanja. Mumbi then repeats Kihika's mistake by sharing her secret with Mugo. For 10 points, name this novel set just before Kenyan independence, written by Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
Juxtapositions in this novel include the walls of the Mahee garrison and the cleft of the valley and the betrayal of ordinary life by the "oath-takers" as compared to that of Judas and of the novel's protagonist.
A {Grain of Wheat}