Discuss how Adipo Sidang’ has addressed oppression in the play ‘Parliament of Owls’.
In most African countries, the people bestowed with power tend to misuse it and exploit their subjects. This can be clearly seen in Parliament of Owls
Essay: Discuss how Adipo Sidang’ has addressed oppression in the play ‘Parliament of Owls’. Introduction to the Parliament of Owls Essay In most African countries, the people bestowed with power tend to misuse it and exploit their subjects. This can be clearly seen in Adipo Sidang’s ‘Parliament of Owls’. Money Bags Owl and his sycophants use his power to subjugate the small day birds in the kingdom. He steals their eggs, gets rid of his threats and passes laws that favour the Owls at the expense of the day birds such as the moonlight bill. The Body of the Parliament of Owls Essay Money Bags sponsors the Moonlight Bill which limits the day birds from twittering and flying from tree to tree past 6:00 PM. Day birds will no longer be able to sing for their young ones. They also have to register their eggs with Olik Tiga, a ploy to steal their eggs. Money Bags extorts money from the day birds with the introduction of the Moonlight Bill. Birds are expected to pay ‘moonlight tax’ to cater for th…