Fragments deals with the subject of materialism in contemporary Ghana. In it, the main character Baako is a "been to", meaning that he has been to the United States and received his education there. As a result of this privilege, he is expected to return to his family bearing the monetary gifts which this status yields in Ghana. These material goods are bought with graft and corruption, which impoverishes the country's infrastructure. The author contrasts the decadence and materialism of those who see Baako as a cash cow ...
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Fragments deals with the subject of materialism in contemporary Ghana. In it, the main character Baako is a "been to", meaning that he has been to the United States and received his education there. As a result of this privilege, he is expected to return to his family bearing the monetary gifts which this status yields in Ghana. These material goods are bought with graft and corruption, which impoverishes the country's infrastructure. The author contrasts the decadence and materialism of those who see Baako as a cash cow with the philosophy of his blind grandmother, Naana, whose concerns are not of this earth.
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Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo 287pp. Green cloth boards, orange titles on spine and front board. Solid binding, slight corner wear. Long gift inscription on FFEP. Pages otherwise clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has wear to spine ends and gutters, is missing a chip at upper front corner, but has original price on front jacket flap, crossed out in ink. Dust jacket in mylar. Armah's second novel, following 1968's The Beautiful Ones Are Not Born Yet, "takes its major theme from the shattered spiritual vision versus the grotesque material expectations of Africa today." Hard to find, particularly in dust jacket.
