What are three aspects of modern society that Lakunle wishes to bring to Ilujinle, and what type of positive effects will they have on the village?

In the third scene entitled "Night," Lakunle is having a conversation with Sadiku about the impending transformation of Ilujinle. Lakunle states that he wishes for there to be a road running through the village which will transport the "city ways" to the villagers. Lakunle believes that modern society—in particular, Western civilization—is superior to the traditional African ways of life, and a road will connect the village to the outside world. He talks about how...

In the third scene entitled "Night," Lakunle is having a conversation with Sadiku about the impending transformation of Ilujinle. Lakunle states that he wishes for there to be a road running through the village which will transport the "city ways" to the villagers. Lakunle believes that modern society—in particular, Western civilization—is superior to the traditional African ways of life, and a road will connect the village to the outside world. He talks about how the women will buy saucepans instead of using unhygienic clay pots, and the men will not be allowed to have more than one wife. Lakunle believes that men become impotent too soon because they have to please their many wives. He wants them to burn much of the forest to make room for parks in which couples can walk and enjoy the scenery. Lakunle also wishes Ilujinle to have a school for ballroom dancing and a place to throw cocktail parties. He believes that Ilujinle must modernize and progress like the rest of the world, or else "live forgotten by the world" (Soyinka 37). According to Lakunle, modernization is essential to keep up with the rest of world, but he struggles to convince older villagers, like Sadiku, to support his views.