Tentacles of Love

This book captures the cultural beliefs and traditions of the African leaders and their apt desire to welcome the western cultures with open arms. Flavell being the father to Julia and husband to Celina, he fights hard for his position in the village which proves effective before he passes on. Julia on the other hand champions against the regime of not providing adequate education to the girl child. Celina manifests the submissiveness women should have towards their husbands and the need to respect the decisions made by them, but should feel free to take part in the decision making. This book also grasps the African’s die hard spirit of fighting and struggling till the fruits become ripe