guelwaar
...contempt for Senegal and Africa. At the end of this conversation we are left with the impression that Bartholome has renounced his Senegalese citizenship and that he would rather just be French. Bartholome’s character is in sharp contrast of his father, he refuses to speak anything but French and can’t wait to go back to Europe, saying: “Quelle Afrique” and later on “Quel Pays.” Pierre Henri Thioune, better known as Guelwaar, the noble one, was a powerful voice for the people off Senegal, his approach to solutions to fixing the ills of his country began with one simple step, refusing the “Aide Alimentaire” that for him took away all motivation from farmers and peasants to work the fields, Guelawaar’s belief is that once the aid stopped, the people would have no other choice but to be productive. This position though popular with the youth was far less popular with the politicians running the country, his views may have been the reason he was murdered in the first place. Clearly, whether he was right or wrong, he was a man with power who commanded respect. At his funeral, many come to pay their respects so many some are turned away by the Abbe. Meanwhile Gora is going through the village, trying the clear up the mystery of were Guelwaar’s body has been buried. Gora is very respectful of these Muslim villagers, he sits down and very pragmatically tries to get things sorted out. Bartheleme is growing impatient, and is clearly getting on Gora’s nerves. Gora resents Bartheleme’s contempt of Senegal though he himself is aware of the many problems that exist here. Gora’s attitude seems to be more one of solving problems rather than simply identifying them. The negotiations with the Cisis family are not going well, their stubbornness is preventing the body tomb from being dug open, they claim that it cannot be Guelwaarr and that they will not tolerate the opening of the grave period. The Imam understands the plight of the Thioune family and iis a voice of reason who seems to b e willing to negotiate an agreement; he along with Gora, and Bartheleme will play a part in solving the issue. Indeed, Bartheleme will serve some tough rhetoric to the politician who arrives on the scene, the man who may have ordered Guelwaar’s assassination. He uses the unformal “tu” to tal...