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A Grain of Wheat is a Kenyan novel written by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (then James Ngugi) and published in 1967. It explores the details and aftermath of the "Emergency", or Mau Mau rebellion, and the subsequent "Uhuru", or independence of Kenya from the British Empire, centering on the villagers of Thabai. During the rebellion, a villager named Kihika led local resistance against the British before being betrayed by one of his fellow villagers and executed. Afterwards, the villagers seek to exact revenge on the one who betrayed Kihika. Other characters include Kihiki's sister Mumbi, her husband Gikonyo, the loner-turned-village hero Mugo, the widely reviled British collaborator Karanja, and the former colonial administrator of Thabai, DO John Thompson.

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* KnightErrant: Kihika, who cites Moses freeing the Israelites from Pharaoh as one of his inspirations.
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* Grey andGrayMorality: The book has this in spades. Gikonyo neglected his family to accrue wealth and influence, Mumbi had a child by [[spoiler:Karanja]] while Gikonyo was in prison, and Mugo, despite his stellar reputation, [[spoiler:was the real traitor who betrayed Kihika, albeit more to protect himself than for the reward.]]

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* Grey andGrayMorality: GreyAndGrayMorality: The book has this in spades. Gikonyo neglected his family to accrue wealth and influence, Mumbi had a child by [[spoiler:Karanja]] while Gikonyo was in prison, and Mugo, despite his stellar reputation, [[spoiler:was the real traitor who betrayed Kihika, albeit more to protect himself than for the reward.]]
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* GreyandGrayMorality: The book has this in spades. Gikonyo neglected his family to accrue wealth and influence, Mumbi had a child by [[spoiler:Karanja]] while Gikonyo was in prison, and Mugo, despite his stellar reputation, [[spoiler:was the real traitor who betrayed Kihika, albeit more to protect himself than for the reward.]]

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* GreyandGrayMorality: Grey andGrayMorality: The book has this in spades. Gikonyo neglected his family to accrue wealth and influence, Mumbi had a child by [[spoiler:Karanja]] while Gikonyo was in prison, and Mugo, despite his stellar reputation, [[spoiler:was the real traitor who betrayed Kihika, albeit more to protect himself than for the reward.]]

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* Grey and Gray Morality: The book has this in spades. Gikonyo neglected his family to accrue wealth and influence, Mumbi had a child by [[spoiler:Karanja]] while Gikonyo was in prison, and Mugo, despite his stellar reputation, [[spoiler:was the real traitor who betrayed Kihika, albeit more to protect himself than for the reward.]]

* Knight Templar/Knight Errant: Kihika, who cites Moses freeing the Israelites from Pharaoh as one of his inspirations.

* My God, What Have I Done?: [[spoiler:Mugo]]'s reaction when he tells the British of Kihika's location.

* The Reveal: At the Uhuru celebrations, [[spoiler:Mugo]] outs himself as the real traitor who betrayed Kihika.

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* Grey and Gray Morality: GreyandGrayMorality: The book has this in spades. Gikonyo neglected his family to accrue wealth and influence, Mumbi had a child by [[spoiler:Karanja]] while Gikonyo was in prison, and Mugo, despite his stellar reputation, [[spoiler:was the real traitor who betrayed Kihika, albeit more to protect himself than for the reward.]]

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* Knight Templar/Knight Errant: KnightErrant: Kihika, who cites Moses freeing the Israelites from Pharaoh as one of his inspirations.

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* My God, What Have I Done?: MyGodWhatHaveIDone?: [[spoiler:Mugo]]'s reaction when he tells the British of Kihika's location.

location.
* The Reveal: TheReveal: At the Uhuru celebrations, [[spoiler:Mugo]] outs himself as the real traitor who betrayed Kihika.
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* Knight Templar/Knight Errant: Kihika, who cites Moses freeing the Israelites from Pharaoh as one of his inspirations.
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A Grain of Wheat is a Kenyan novel written by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (then James Ngugi) and published in 1967. It explores the details and aftermath of the "Emergency", or Mau Mau rebellion, and the subsequent "Uhuru", or independence of Kenya from the British Empire, centering on the villagers of Thabai. During the rebellion, a villager named Kihika led local resistance against the British before being betrayed by one of his fellow villagers and executed. Afterwards, the villagers seek to exact revenge on the one who betrayed Kihika. Other characters include Kihiki's sister Mumbi, her husband Gikonyo, the loner-turned-village hero Mugo, the widely reviled British collaborator Karanja, and the former colonial administrator of Thabai, DO John Thompson.

!!This novel contains examples of:

* Grey and Gray Morality: The book has this in spades. Gikonyo neglected his family to accrue wealth and influence, Mumbi had a child by [[spoiler:Karanja]] while Gikonyo was in prison, and Mugo, despite his stellar reputation, [[spoiler:was the real traitor who betrayed Kihika, albeit more to protect himself than for the reward.]]

* The Reveal: At the Uhuru celebrations, [[spoiler:Mugo]] outs himself as the real traitor who betrayed Kihika.

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