The Marriage Of Anansewa
By Efua Sutherland
Background/Setting; Plot; Theme; Characterization; Language, Style; Dramatic Technique and Symbolism.
Subject: Literature-in-English
Theme: The Marriage Of Anansewa by Efua Sutherland
Topic: Background/Setting; Plot; Theme; Characterization; Language, Style; Dramatic Technique and Symbolism.
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Class: S.S 1
Average Age: 11 years and above
Duration: 35 Minutes
No of Learners: 40
Back ground/Setting:
Efua Sutherland: Author's Background
1. A Ghanaian female playwright and dramatist.2. Cultural Setting the Akans of Ghana for who traditional story-telling is a community activity which mirrors societal values and norms.
3. The relationship between the traditional African theatre and the Greek theatre.
Plot:
1. The economic pressure which compels Anansewa to scheme to make money from his daughter's marriage.2. The effect of the above schemes.
Theme:
1. True love triumphs over all difficulties.2. Risks could be profitable.