Kamu

Kamu is a representation of the Kintu family curse which introduces the reader to the idea of such a thing. As the first death of the novel, the state of Kamu’s body very much mirrors that of Baale in Kintu’s book. This is done intentionally, as Kamu’s father, Miisi, is meant as a comparative foil to Kintu himself. His death, like Baale, triggers the degradation of his father’s mind, leading Miisi to leave his home in his insanity, just like Kintu did before him.

Bees

Bees are representative of either death or love depending on whether or not they are dead or buzzing respectively. In Baale’s case in book one the bees were all buzzing as he prepared to marry the woman of his dream. For Nnakato, the bees were all gone (or dead) from the sacred grove when she committed...