I Will Marry When I Want

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Namrita Varier I think (other than evoking patriotism) the songs are there to remind Africans and the rest of the world that African literature is unique and they to…moreI think (other than evoking patriotism) the songs are there to remind Africans and the rest of the world that African literature is unique and they too have an identity of their own(since Africa was a British colony,and even after independence the influence remained)Also, the author in one of his essays mentions that the focus of African literature should be the poems and songs written by peasants and workers. Maybe that's why there are so many songs in the play.(less)

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