A Man of the People Lesson Plan

How does Odili ultimately manage to have a conversation with Edna about Chief Nanga? How does it go? How does this conversation shed further light on the role of women in society?

Odili learns that Edna will be helping Mrs. Nanga on Christmas morning and decides he will confront her there; he is far too embarrassed to discuss his feelings after the bicycle accident. After waiting around for two hours, Edna finally arrives. Odili is on the porch when Edna comes out with a drink for him. Odili is unsure how to begin and decides to take the approach of being a worldly man who is offering some friendly advice. He is unable to be vulnerable and instead of admitting how...