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NOTES BY FORTUNE NWAIWU AND ALISON NWACHUKWU

NOTES BY F. NWAIWU AND ALISON NWACHUKWU

This play is an artistic piece that portrays the intrigues crippling the aspirations of people seeking jobs.

During the process of looking for jobs, most of the characters find themselves in a cyclic web of frustration and death. Chike, one of the protagonists, accepts his fate towards the end of the play and metamorphoses into an unimaginable figure. He’s a dynamic character in every sense of the word. The talisman he received from the chief priest for employment does not work for him, and, because of his bemused manner, his name cannot be found in the book of life.

The settings and symbols that this play evokes are extremely powerful in their richness of expression. The play is a touching portrayal of poverty, social injustice, and depraved leaders who reserve positions for their relations. We recommend this play to everyone who would like to learn how to survive in a harsh economy. 



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