Read the excerpt. Mr. and Mrs. Farquar … asked the scientist to lunch. … Gideon … said grudgingly: “The Big Baas want to know wh
at medicine I used?” He spoke incredulously, as if he could not believe his old friends could so betray him. Mr. Farquar began explaining how a useful medicine could be made out of the root, and how it could be put on sale, and how thousands of people … could be saved by the medicine. … [T]hey all realized he would never give in. The magical drug would remain where it was, unknown and useless except for the tiny scattering of Africans who had the knowledge … power and wisdom. How does cultural conflict influence Gideon’s actions in Doris Lessing’s “No Witchcraft for Sale”? Gideon leaves his position as a servant to become a healer. Gideon decides not to serve a family that will not honor his customs. Gideon refuses to give up a power his people have that the whites do not. Gideon helps the scientist make trouble for the Farquars.
Gideon decides not to serve a family that will not honor his
customs.
It is evident in the story that a huge amount of cultural
traditions are heavily influenced among the people, Gideon decides on his own
to decide on his own what he thinks is right and not to try to give in the
traditional teachings.
Personally I didnt really get any validation growing up and had to do things mostly on my own if you arent hand held then you pick things up usefull things that help you progress further in the human world. yeah you may be sad from time to time but hey at least you have more skills than most.
