How do you characterise Lakunle in The Lion and the Jewel?

Answer 1

characters portrayed in the lion and the jewel by wole soyinka represent the eal situation in most of the african societies. how they are influenced by the western society and how they quickly copy and abuse their own culture. se the way our girls are dressing today, how they walk. The african traditions are bee=ing killed by the western ones through globolization.

Answer 2

He is a teacher who was 23 years old who dressed with an old style english suit which was not ironed but it was clean and a size or two too small. A wore a tie which was hidden beneath his shiny waist coat. His pants was a 23 inch bottom trousers with a white tennis shoes.

Answer 3

Lakunle in "The Lion and the Jewel" is portrayed as a modern, educated schoolteacher who rejects traditional customs and seeks to modernize his village. He is condescending towards the village's beliefs and practices, often clashing with Sidi, the village belle, who represents the traditional values he opposes. Lakunle's character can be seen as a commentary on the clash between tradition and modernity in African society.