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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thula | -leaves Kosawa for New York to help -leads revolution to fight for justice -death represents end of fighting Pexton for villagers, body never found -writes letter from America about her protesting all corrupt governments |
| Pexton | -oil corporation that exploits villagers and their land -kills many kids and citizens |
| His Excellency | -dictator who stays in power by killing opponents |
| Malabo | -concerned villager of Kosawa -leads group to Bezam to bargain with Pexton and never returns -Thula's dad |
| Bongo | -concerned villager of Kosawa -leads second group to Bezam to meet with journalist -Malabo's brother and Thula's uncle |
| Austin | -journalist familiar with Pexton and Kosawa -tries to improve the lives of Kosawa citizens -becomes Thula's boyfriend -The Sick One's nephew |
| Konga | -village madperson, untouchable -sets off revolution by holding Pexton members captive |
| Sahel | -loses daughter and husband to Pexton revolution -dies heartbroken -Thula's mom and Malabo's wife |
| Yaya | -old widow of a pessimistic husband but sees a different side to him -loses both sons to Pexton revolution -Malabo and Bongo's mom, Thula's grandmother |
| Woja Beki | -corrupt leader of Kosawa -in cahoots with Pexton and government -betrays villagers throughout book until the end, where he undergoes change |
| Jakani and Sakani | -village religious link to the Spirit and medicinal healers -twin brothers -reborn later in the book -represent spiritual tie between the Spirit and the villagers |
| Juba | -first appalled by government corruption -eventually partakes in it -dies of oil sickness but is brought back -Thula's brother and Bongo's son |
| Nubia | -father killed by His Excellency in a revolution -engages in corruption to gain status and power -Juba's wife |
| Big Papa | -sexually abused by family member as a child -never told wife about it -ends up very pessimistic and angry -Yaya's husband, Bongo and Malabo's father |
| oil | -very valubale -symbolizes greed and ruthlessness -Pexton exploits Kosawa villagers for their oil and pollutes their water and land |
| mango tree | -represents peace and community in Kosawa |
| Gardens | -name is ironic because it is where is Pexton houses laborers -not a lush area |
| guns | -represent an ethical line for citizens in Kosawa -gets crossed when they ask Thula for permission to purchase them |
| the leopard | -represents strength, pride, and courage of Kosawa villagers -believe ancestors are linked to the leopard |
| umbilical cord bundles | -treated as a sacred object by Kosawa villagers -represent tie between past and future |
| Restoration Project | -first time Kosawa villagers get hope of getting reparations from Pexton |
| Three Fish Parable | -tale that represents fight of Kosawa villagers -three fish gnaw at whale's stomach in order to escape, they eventually beat the whale |
| Sonni | -becomes leader after Woja Beki dies -less corrupt but inable to help |
| The Sick One | -a representative of Bezam that comes to Kosawa -dies while being held captive by villagers -his death leads to a massacre of Kosawa villagers -sends Bongo to his nephew to have an article written about their village |
| Kosawa | -a village being exploited for their oil -holds many tradition and families for the villagers |
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