Study Guide: The Wives' Revolt by John Pepper Clark

Study Guide: The Wives’ Revolt by John Pepper Clark is a detailed analysis of John Pepper Clark's play, The Wives’ Revolt. The play outlines the struggle between men and women in a certain oil-rich community in Nigeria.

The men as always want to assert their superiority and domineering spirit while the women in turn fight for gender equality. There is a tussle between both genders on the sharing formula of the money given to the community by an oil company.

This study guide by Literature Padi does a detailed analysis of the play, along the lines of plot summary, themes, dramatic devices, and characterisation. We hope you find this 18-page study guide a worthy read.

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