Wambuku is Kihika’s lover. Although Wambuku believes she will be able to convince Kihika to give up his revolutionary leanings—which she sees as a rival to herself—Kihika leaves her to go fight in the forest. Wambuku is so heartbroken that she destroys herself, eventually being beaten to death by a soldier and thrown in a shallow grave. Wambuku primarily serves as a symbol of weakness and tragedy, a foil to Njeri’s strength.
Wambuku Quotes in A Grain of Wheat
The A Grain of Wheat quotes below are all either spoken by Wambuku or refer to Wambuku. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 7
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Though Njeri was a short girl, her slim figure made her appear tall. But there was something tough about that slimness. She despised women’s weaknesses, like tears, and whenever fights occurred at Kinenie [forest], she always fought, even with men. A cat, men called her, because few could impose their physical will on her.
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Wambuku Quotes in A Grain of Wheat
The A Grain of Wheat quotes below are all either spoken by Wambuku or refer to Wambuku. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 7
Quotes
Though Njeri was a short girl, her slim figure made her appear tall. But there was something tough about that slimness. She despised women’s weaknesses, like tears, and whenever fights occurred at Kinenie [forest], she always fought, even with men. A cat, men called her, because few could impose their physical will on her.
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