Author: Oghenetejiri

The Udala Tree is a very important symbol in this text, it not only appears in the title, but reappears in various passages. It imposes the question of the significance of the Udala Tree to the progression of the plot. Because of the multiplicity of issues evident in the text, the Udala Tree in this text, means multiple things that lead to a clear insight when its deep meaning is grasped. Udala is the Igbo word for what is popularly known as cherry. In the text this tree is said to be a patronage of fertility. Unborn children gather at…

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