Black Moses Characters

Mabanckou, Alain
This Study Guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Black Moses.

Black Moses Characters

Mabanckou, Alain
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Moses (Tokumisa Nzambe po Mose yamoyindo abotami namboka ya Bakoko)

Tokumisa Nzambe po Mose yamoyindo abotami namboka ya Bakoko is never called by his full name due to its length. He is first nick named Moses and later called “Little Pepper”. The twins, Songi-Songi and Tala-Tala bestow this name on him after he plays a prank on them by spiking their food with hot pepper. Moses was given his long name by his father figure, Papa Moulepo, when he was a baby, deposited at the door of the orphanage. At the same time he was given to the orphanage, his best friend, Bonaventure Kokolo was also given up. The difference between the two is that Bonaventure knew his mother and she would sometimes visit him whereas Moses had no idea who his family was.

Moses is depicted as a protector of the weak. He defends Bonaventure in the orphanage...

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