Throughout the scene entitled "Night," Sadiku argues with Lakunle about Sidi's decision to visit Baroka, and Lakunle discusses the future of their village. Sadiku promotes traditional African culture and mentions to Lakunle that he should work on a farm for one season like the other men in order to earn enough money to pay the bride-price. She then ridicules him for not being man enough to smell the wet soil before commenting on how he plans to convert the entire village so he can avoid paying the bride-price. Lakunle is a proponent of modernity and responds by telling Sadiku that in two years the entire village will change. Lakunle comments that women will one day be treated equally, roadways will be built, cars will replace horses, and Ilujinle will eventually become modern like the rest of the world. Lakunle then calls Sadiku simple and says that she should join his class of twelve-year-old children. Lakunle and Sadiku's conversation portrays two characters who have opposing views of traditional African culture and modernity.
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