Describe Roof's role as an election campaigner in Chinua Achebe's story ‘The Voter’?
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Give an account of Roof's role as an election campaigner.
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To what extent was Roof the most trusted of the whispering campaigners in 'The Voter’?
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'Roof was the most trusted of the whispering campaigners.' To what extent is this true in 'The Voter?
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Give an account of Roof's role as an election campaigner?
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The roof is an energetic young man of Umuofia, who has come back to his village giving up a bright future in the city. People believe that he has come back to guide them in difficult times and hence hold him in high esteem. When we read about the election, the writer tells us that the village of Umuofia already belonged en masse to the People’s Alliance Party and had elected Chief the Honourable Marcus Ibe as their representative in the previous election and nobody doubted his re-election this time also. The man behind Marcus’ success is Roof. The roof was his election campaign manager and had become a real expert in election campaigning at all levels. Having already seen a change in Marcus’ status and wealth, Roof is able to gauge the people’s mood and the change in people’s perception of Marcus Ibe and had conveyed to his leader that a radical change had come in them. This way he prepares Marcus to plan his strategy to woo the voters in the coming electionsRead more on Sarthaks.com - https://www.sarthaks.com/675266/give-an-account-of-roofs-role-as-an-election-campaigner
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Explanation:
- In the story "The Voter", Chinua Achebe satirizes "politicians" and tries to show how even in a democratic setup elections can become a farce due to ignorance, illiteracy and corruption. The story also shows how deep-rooted corruption can be in society.
- Marcus Ibe, who was once a teacher at a local mission school, was now the Chief Honorable Minister of Culture in the outgoing government. He accumulated a lot of wealth during his tenure as a minister. So "politics" brought a big change in the lives of Marcus and Roof as well.
- But the people of Umuofia remained the same - poor, illiterate, uneducated and naive - and their villages remained dry and miserable without even basic amenities. Marcus, who is seeking a second term, is confident of a landslide victory as there is no strong opposition party worth considering.
- But this time there is a change in people's perception. After feasting in Marcus's new home and noticing his increase in wealth and power, the poor people of Umuofia realize that elections matter and their votes count during elections.
- They also know that it is "politics" that brought Marcus wealth and power. They made a deal with Roof, agreeing to sell their vote for four shillings. In this way, the people of Umuofia shed their moral scruples and choose to settle for a small share of the thief's loot.
- In the end, it is the tension in people's minds that helps a corrupt politician like Marcus win elections with least resistance. Like Marcus, Roof realizes how the elected representatives of the people can become rich in a very short time.
- Roof, who has been working as his campaign manager, gets plenty of money from Marcus during his first term, as well as other perks. In the second term. Roof's greed for wealth is fueled by another political party - POR.
- They know that it is Roof's expertise in campaigning that is wooing Umuofia voters and Roof is being handsomely compensated for his efforts. POP, aiming to make a dent in Marcus' voters, lures Roof with an offer of five pounds just to give his vote to Maduk.
- Their intention is only to get Roof on their side by promising that he can make much more money from POP than from PAP.
- Once Roof bites the bait, they make sure he's in their clutches by making him swear to "iyi." Although caught in a dilemma, Roof resolves the conflict in his mind by tearing the ballot in two and casting his vote for both parties.
- Thus, both episodes prove how "corruption" can destroy the literate and the illiterate, the educated and the uneducated, and make democratic processes ineffective and farcical.
- Given the power to elect a leader who can help them improve their lives, the electorate uses the electoral process itself to settle for a pittance and put obstacles in the way of their own development.
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