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UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL CHANGE Ngugi wa Thiong’o. The River Between . Questions to guide your discussions 1. What are the various themes that emerge from this book? 2. Who are the main characters in this book? What do they symbolize? 3. What kinds of social changes are illustrated in the book? 4. Do you see any social change that is imposed from “outside”? How does it affect the community? 5. What kinds of social conflicts can you identify from the book? 6. According to the book, what kind of

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UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL CHANGE

Ngugi wa Thiong’o. The River Between.Questions to guide your discussions

1. What are the various themes that emerge from this book?

2. Who are the main characters in this book? What do they symbolize?

3. What kinds of social changes are illustrated in the book?

4. Do you see any social change that is imposed from “outside”? How does it affect the community?

5. What kinds of social conflicts can you identify from the book?

6. According to the book, what kind of social change is likely to succeed.

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