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Analysis of The successor by Francis Imbuga
Posted in African culture, African Literature, Neo-colonialism - April 26, 2016 - 8 Comments
Summary and Review
The Successor, a play by Francis Imbuga, focuses on the themes of human greed and the role of
the supernatural in determining the course of our lives. Character- being a major aspect in drama
has been used by the author as the vehicle with which he has relayed his desire message. The
writer has used different characters in his play to convey different messages.
Characters that are found in the play are; Chief Jandi, Diviner See Through, Zira, Ademola,
Demokola, Chief Oriomra, Segasega, Emperor Chonda, Chief Sasia, Kaisia, Kaliyesa, Vunami,
Rita and Akiuso. The major characters in the play are; Chief Jandi, Emperor Chonda, Zira,
Kaisia, Oriomra and the Diviner See Through.

The play is divided into two parts, each of which is divided into a
number of scenes. Each of the parts presents a new stage in the development of the plays plot. In
the first part of the plot, the audience is introduced to the various characters in the play. The
audience has the chance of learning about the nature of each of the characters and the role that
each of them play in the development of the plot. The second part of the play opens with a new
task for the Emperor of Masero (Emperor Chonda), where he has been accorded the task of
naming a successor to the throne.
Apart from the themes of greed and the role of the supernatural in determining the course of our
lives, other themes that the author of the play has dealt with include; materialism, social
relationships and the struggle for political positions. Suggest more themes for this summary.
The author has also used a number of devices, which have enabled him to convey his message.
Some of the devices which he has used include; Irony, humour, songs and suspense.
 The author has used all the aspects at his disposal; characters and stylistic devices, so as to be
able to convey his desired message, and has thus been successful in communicating his message
and also using literature as a tool for both entertainment and education.
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8 thoughts on Analysis of The successor by Francis Imbuga

1. victor kipchumba says:

June 24, 2016 at 2:22 pm

can you dicuss ten stylistic devices in this novel by francis imbuga

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1. mbithe mary says:

July 16, 2016 at 9:19 am

Thanks for the summary but please discuss themes .

Thank you

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2. victor kipchumba says:

June 24, 2016 at 2:24 pm

please discuss ten stylistic devices used in this novel

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 1. African-literature says:

July 1, 2016 at 8:48 am

Thank you for your comment. We will include the desired information in this summary.

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3. samson saimi says:

July 12, 2016 at 7:58 am

please give the character traits of the characters in the successor by francis imbuga

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4. Damaris says:

August 28, 2016 at 9:07 pm

The analysis is so awesome but too brief!!

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5. African-literature says:

October 28, 2016 at 11:51 am

Thank you all, for your continued and useful contributions to this review. We have noted the
need for additional information in the review. We are working on the information and will add it
soon.
regards,
african-literature.net

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