Tarlac School of Arts and Trades

Academic Year (S.Y 2018-2019)

The Voter
By: Chinua Achebe

Prepared by: Adrian Tajo

Submitted to: Ma’am Brenda Lee Francisco

August 21, 2018

I. Title of the story

The Voter

The story was all about the election on their village.

II. Author of the story

Chinua Achebe (November 1930 - March 2013)

- Nigerian novelist. Writer and professor from the Igbo ethnic group.

III. Elements of the story

a. Setting

- Africa

b. Characters and descriptions

Rufus Okeke a.k.a Roof – Famous man in their village

Marcus Ibe - Honorable Minester

Minor Character

Roof Mother

Madukas main election campaigner

Ogbueti Ezenwa – Election Watcher

Maduka – Marcus Ibe’s competency in the election

Village People – Voter’s in their village

c. Conflict

It is also difficult to say for certain as to why Roof begins to feel guilty about the
prospect of voting for Maduka. However it is possible that Roof feels guilty because he
is loyal to Marcus and he knows that should Maduka become elected his services will no
longer be needed by Marcus. The position he holds in the village will be lost and as
such he will no longer have the authority that he feels he has over others. Any power
that Roof does have will be gone. He will no longer be able to benefit personally as he
has been able to do while Marcus has been elected. Just as Marcus may lose any
comforts he has obtained from his corruption so too will Roof.
d. Plot

The story was all about in the two competitors in the election, Marcus Ibe was rich and
he is paying the voters to vote him. And Maduka was poor, who is so tired in Marcus
Ibe’s rule in their village.

e. Summary

The voter is all about a young man named Roof who is loved by the community. Roof is
the top election campaigner for Marcus Ibe who buys his votes from the villagers. The
opposition to their peoples Alliance Party. The progressive Organization Party buys Roof
vote. Roof is torn between money and doing the right thing. In the end Roof ends up
tearing the ballot in half placing a half each box.

f. Theme

The theme of the story was all about morality.

g. Moral values

Don’t be attracted to money, be happy and content on what you have.