What ends the story of the battle of Musanga is that one man was asked to take the …show more content…
This sad story is embedded in the greater story of ancient Africa amongst the Mossi when the sense of solidarity bonded communities together. The panoramic picture of the plot is a complex mix of a tender story of friendship between Wend Kuuni, the lad, and Poignèré a small girl who helped him face the story of his past on one hand. It is also the story of Africa in revolt against age-old traditions.
The plot is structured in three parts: A prelude (1-16), a middle segment (17-274) and a third or concluding part in which all the questions raised in the first two segments are answered (375-326). In the prelude, Koudbilla, a widow is weeping inconsolably the loss of her husband and the difficulties that she is facing to raise her son. She is still convinced that her husband is alive and therefore refuses to give in to his dad’s suggestion to take another