Looking for a Rain God [Story] by Bessie Head Summary

Looking for a Rain God [Story] by Bessie Head Summary

Summary of Looking for a Rain God Looking for a Rain God has many themes like people’s struggle against nature, hope in life and human survival instinct. The central character Mokgobja does everything to survive his family. His intention is pure and natural. He has hope that he will fight against natural disasters like drought by hook or crook. He is ready to sacrifice his son’s daughters to make rain. So, the story presents the theme of human survival instinct. In the same way, the story also presents the struggle of rural farmers who still do traditional farming to survive . - Bessie Head Main Summary of The Story The summary of the story ' Looking for a Rain God' is about an African villagers' miserable life without rain and the criminal outcomes of their frustration. An  African village that had all kinds of happiness changed into a desert due to seven years of drought from 1958. Several men hung themselves at the beginning of the seventh year of drought. The majority of the…