A Man of the People | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Anata - A village in Nigeria and the hometown of M. A. Nanga and teacher Andrew Kadibe.

Bori - The capital of Nigeria.

Common People's Convention (CPC) - A new political party, founded by lawyer Max Kulamo and Odili Samalu to save Nigeria's newborn freedom from corruption by mediocre politicians.

Josiah's Bar - The establishment across the street from the grammar school.

Nanga's Youth Vanguard (Nangavanga) - Bands of hoodlums organized throughout his district during the election, vowing to annihilate all enemies of progress.

Our Home Made Stuff (OHMS.) - The government is...
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