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The River Between

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The River Between	comment	Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The River Between is a novel written by Ngugi wa Thiong'o focusing on the impact of European settlement on Kenya from before up to the earliest parts the Mau Mau Uprising. The story focuses on three sides: the Christian missionaries and African Christians, the latter led by the passionate Joshua, a Kenyan Christian convert; the Kiama, a council determined to drive the white man out of Kenya, led by former convert Kabonyi; and Waiyaki, the son of the Gikuyu tribe's spiritual leader Chege, who is determined to educate the people of the tribe—and in the future, all of Kenya—in order to bring unity to his fellow Africans—and who may also be the prophesied 'black messiah' who will save the Africans, all of which dwell on the ridges of Kameno and Makuyu.Tensions between the Gikuyu tribesmen and the missionaries/converts rise when the Joshua's youngest daughter, Muthoni, decides to run away from home in order to be circumcised and accepted into the tribe, in an attempt to meld her Christian upbringing with tribal life. When she dies (possibly from infection), each side is more than willing to blame the other: Joshua, the missionaries, and converts feel that this is a sign that all things African are barbaric and must be eradicated, especially female circumcision, while Chege and the other tribesmen believe that Muthoni's death was caused by the Gikuyu god, Murugu, as punishment towards Joshua for converting to Christianity and also serving as a sign that no good will come from the Europeans or their religion.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })Caught in the middle of this conflict is Waiyaki, who carries the burden of possibly being the 'black messiah' and who struggles over whether or not there is any way to unify his tribe's traditions with the ways of white man, and thus unify all Africans, converted and traditional. His growing popularity and reputation as 'The Teacher', a title he earns by setting up schools throughout the village, as well as the ire of Kabonyi and his son, Kamau, due to this popularity, does not help the situation, especially since both are powerful members within the Kiama and use this power to attack Waiyaki. All of this occurs as Waiyaki slowly falls for Nyambura, Joshua's eldest daughter...
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The River Between / int_14ed6ab7	type	Does This Remind You of Anything?
The River Between / int_14ed6ab7	comment	Does This Remind You of Anything?: It's pretty clear that Waiyaki is supposed to represent Jesus and that Kinuthia's inability to warn Waiyaki that the Kiama has Nyambura in thier possession and are planning on using her as a tool to turn the people against him symbolizes Peter's denial of Jesus.
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The River Between / int_1c3d047e	type	The Rival
The River Between / int_1c3d047e	comment	The Rival: Kamau and Kabonyi to Waiyaki, because of the latter's increasing popularity. Kamau takes it a bit further when it is revealed that he has feelings for Nyambura. Of course, Waiyaki doesn't catch on until the middle to latter chapters of the novel.
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The River Between / int_1c445e86	type	Poor Communication Kills
The River Between / int_1c445e86	comment	Poor Communication Kills: Leading to many unfortunate events.
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The River Between / int_1d2400e9	type	Green-Eyed Monster
The River Between / int_1d2400e9	comment	Green-Eyed Monster: Kabonyi, who is jealous of Waiyaki's popularity and influence over the people of the tribe, and his son, Kamau, who is upset that Nyambura loves Waiyaki instead of him.
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The River Between / int_27074b46	type	Holding Hands
The River Between / int_27074b46	comment	Holding Hands: A sign of Waiyaki's and Nyambura's Relationship Upgrade.
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The River Between / int_373e2b9f	type	Murder the Hypotenuse
The River Between / int_373e2b9f	comment	Murder the Hypotenuse: Implied to be done indirectly by by making Waiyaki look like a traitor to the tribe, who then put him on trial. It backfires when Nyambura is put on trial with him.
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The River Between / int_40cc0c7e	type	Bittersweet Ending
The River Between / int_40cc0c7e	comment	Bittersweet Ending / Downer Ending: Depending on whether you believe Waiyaki and Nyambura will survive the trial before the Kiama. Combined with Hope Spot.
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The River Between / int_53ea03ee	type	Last Girl Wins
The River Between / int_53ea03ee	comment	Last Girl Wins: Waiyaki falls in love with Nyambura instead of her younger sister, Muthoni.
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The River Between / int_64edb99c	type	Always Save the Girl
The River Between / int_64edb99c	comment	Always Save the Girl: Waiyaki tries to do this and unify the people of the tribe. It winds up failing spectacularly, mostly thanks to the Kiama turning the people against Waiyaki.
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The River Between / int_6774150c	type	If I Can't Have Youâ€¦
The River Between / int_6774150c	comment	If I Can't Have You…: Kamau in regards to Nyambura, but he winds up attacking Waiyaki instead of her.
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The River Between / int_7335ffa9	type	Grey-and-Gray Morality
The River Between / int_7335ffa9	comment	Grey-and-Gray Morality: Depending on how interpret the motives behind the characters' actions.
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The River Between / int_7464705c	type	Arc Words
The River Between / int_7464705c	comment	Arc Words: 'The oath!' 'Remember the oath!', which reflects the time during the Mau Mau Uprising when members of the Land and People Party, the Africans opposing colonialism, had to take oaths of loyalty to their people, which was very Serious Business.
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The River Between / int_7480eb67	type	Green-Eyed Epiphany
The River Between / int_7480eb67	comment	Green-Eyed Epiphany: Ironically from Waiyaki, which occurs when he gets upset over Kamau commenting on how beautiful Nyambura is.
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The River Between / int_88fd6847	type	Converting for Love
The River Between / int_88fd6847	comment	Converting for Love: Nyambura.
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The River Between / int_976d265c	type	Your Worst Nightmare
The River Between / int_976d265c	comment	Your Worst Nightmare: Waiyaki's dream.
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The River Between / int_9c8701b5	type	A Day in the Limelight
The River Between / int_9c8701b5	comment	A Day in the Limelight: Kinuthia gets a whole chapter describing his joy at being friends with someone as influential as Waiyaki and expressing his concern about the dangers Waiyaki faces due to his fame; Kamau gets little snippets here or there, in which his jealousy over Waiyaki is revealed.
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The River Between / int_9d12bbc1	type	Foreshadowing
The River Between / int_9d12bbc1	comment	Foreshadowing: Early in the novel, Chege states that all prophets are doomed to tragedy; Waiyaki's Green-Eyed Epiphany coincides with this trope, as it also hints that Kamau may have feelings for Nyambura; Waiyaki at one point says that he pictures Nyambura being on an 'altar of sacrifice' and even has a nightmare where she's torn apart by the townspeople.
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The River Between / int_b7e0c5ff	type	Love Triangle
The River Between / int_b7e0c5ff	comment	Love Triangle: Waiyaki, Kamau, and Nyambura; however, Nyambura is totally unaware of Kamau's feelings and only has eyes for Waiyaki.
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The River Between / int_c3c18143	comment	Hope Spot: Oh so much.
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The River Between / int_c4500946	type	Break His Heart to Save Him
The River Between / int_c4500946	comment	Break His Heart to Save Him: Nyambura is forced to do this to Waiyaki, because she knows that, since she is Joshua's daughter, not only will being with him cause Joshua to disown her, it would also put Waiyaki at risk because he's supposed to protect the traditions and desires of the tribe.
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The River Between / int_c9c317cd	type	Last-Minute Hookup
The River Between / int_c9c317cd	comment	Last-Minute Hookup: Between Waiyaki and Nyambura. It doesn't end well.
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The River Between / int_cf92fea8	type	Cassandra Truth
The River Between / int_cf92fea8	comment	Cassandra Truth: Early in the novel, Chege tells Waiyaki that the family's ancestor had tried to warn the people that the 'people with clothes like butterflies' (the Europeans) would come and take over, but no one listened, and said ancestor wound up dying miserably as an exile. A similar situation occurs with Chege, in that the people of the tribe refuse to heed his warning about the missions until Muthoni, Joshua's younger daughter, dies.
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The River Between / int_db2f3581	type	All Girls Want Bad Boys
The River Between / int_db2f3581	comment	All Girls Want Bad Boys: Nyambura in regards to Waiyaki; mostly a subversion because Waiyaki isn't a 'bad boy', but is simply working for the tribe, which is the main—if not only—reason Joshua is so opposed to her pursuing him.
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The River Between / int_f9636192	type	Prophecies Are Always Right
The River Between / int_f9636192	comment	Prophecies Are Always Right: Both played straight and subverted, in that, yes, the 'people with clothes like butterflies' do arrive, but Waiyaki, the supposed 'messiah', is taken away to be tried by the Kiama before he can convince the people to unify against the Europeans.
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