Matigari complains about "a world in which the tailor wears rags, the tiller eats wild berries, the builder begs for shelter" (p.21), and he attributes these injustices to the Imperialists.
However, he discovers that these injustices still exist, even though his country -- Kenya is not explicitly identified in this novel -- is independent. Exploitation and injustice are not simply the products of imperialism, but also of neo-imperialism and of capitalism.
Please read through the book and find three (3) passages in which the theme of poverty or injustice as exploitation is prominent.
Explain, in each case, how is the cause of the poverty and exploitation discussed?
Finally, consider why the authorities believe that any talk of exploitation constitutes "communism" or "Marxism."
Please write 300 words or a bit more, and email to me and to your group.