Coming to Birth. A Study Guide Book

By Robinson K.

Coming to Birth is among the highly-rated African literary works. This in-depth guide to Coming to Birth aims to equip you with a sufficient understanding of the novel. Each aspect of the story, be it the title, the author, the setting, the structure, characters, and themes has been analyzed widely, to offer you a thorough understanding of the novel. The following is an excerpt from this study guide:
"The storyline in the novel follows Kenya’s growth as a young independent nation. The political narrative runs alongside a tale of two young people in love – Martin and Paulina. They are the main characters in the novel, and their lives are seen to change as the events and happenings of the storyline shift and turn. Martin belongs to the working class, while Paulina is first portrayed as a naïve young lady with little experience about the ‘ways of the city’. The love between Paulina and Martina captures the readers’ attention. Neither Martin nor Paulina openly express their affection to each other, but rather through spontaneous acts of kindness, as seen from Martin to Paulina, revealing their love for each other. At the beginning of the novel, their love is ‘innocent and young’. It later faces the challenge of childlessness in marriage. The Marriage does not stand. Paulina is not able to sustain pregnancy full term, and experiences miscarriage several times. Martin is frustrated by [Continue reading the study guide]

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robinson K.
• Release date: Apr 27, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310316104

Robinson K.

Freelance writer.

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Coming to Birth

A Study Guide

Copyright 2015, by Robinson Kamau at Smashwords

All rights reserved. This guide book or any portion thereof

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Contents

Introduction

Title Analysis

The Author

The Setting

The Structure

Chapters Analysis

Characters and Characterization

Themes

Introduction

Coming to Birth is among the most notable classic African literary works. This in-depth guide to the novel aims at equipping you with sufficient understanding the novel. Each aspect of the story, be it the title, the author, the setting, the structure, characters, and themes has been analyzed widely, to offer you a thorough understanding of the novel.

The Title

The title of the novel is symbolic in meaning. It contains multiple allusions. It makes reference to the coming to birth of children, as it also refers to the coming to birth of Kenya, as a and young independent state. Paulina, the heroine in the story, is also seen to come to birth. She develops from the naïve village girl we are introduced to at the beginning of the novel, to the confident and sharp lady we are familiar with at the end of the storyline.

The Author