![]() He sees it as a natural and irritating thing and not necessarily bad. Furthermore in his discussions about the modern concepts that were imposed on him, such as the union of his servants and taking Sundays off his tone is more resigned than angry. For instance, he believes that the creation of an electronic system that is a part of the village could start to integrate it into the present without radically altering the traditional way of life in the village. He is more interested in introducing modern practices to the village according to his preferences. ![]() Although he clearly enjoys the traditions and joys of life in the village, however, when it comes down to modernity, he hates being pushed into it. But the moment Baroka is speaking, it is clear that he isn’t averse to modernity or the advancement of technology. He recounts the way Baroka paid an official surveyor not to route trains through the outer reaches of Ilujinle and thus deprived the village of access to the world of modernity that could improve the quality of life in Ilujinle. Lakunle is the one who is disgusted by Baroka’s way of life. ![]() ![]() ![]() Through the course of the play, other characters talk about Baroka as being completely anti-modern and committed to conserving his village’s traditional way of living. ![]()
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