The Sunjata

“Sundiata: an Epic of Old Mali”: A Character Analysis of Sundiata. Sundiata is an oral epic passed from griot to griot. D.T. Niane’s Sundiata contains many powerful characters. Throughout the story Niane uses the strength and weaknesses of his characters to show the importance of destiny and fate. The character that holds his name to the story, Sundiata, is the son of King Maghan Kon Katta and the “buffalo” woman. Sundiata was prophesized to be a great leader and to save the people of Mali. Sundiata must go through a series of tests and trials, before fulfilling his destiny and taking throne of Mali. Though Sundiata road to greatness he had to deal with overcoming many different obstacles. Such as him being disable until the age of seven.

Accompanied by Fakoli, Soumaoro's nephew who revolted after being betrayed by his uncle, Sundiata pursues Soumaoro for several days. They finally trap him in a cave with nowhere to go; they have won. After his victory, Sundiata defeats the kings who stayed loyal to the sorcerer king. He then returns to Niani and founds the Mali Empire, splitting it up to show respect for all the rulers who promise to serve him.

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When Sundiata was a child, Mali was a very small kingdom at the time. While he was still a child, the Soso people captured Mali and took control of the empire. Sundiata became a captive member of the Soso, he lived with the leader of the Soso (see "Sundiata Keita of Mali" ). When he was seven years old, Sundiata began to become stronger. He learned how to walk and started exercising every day. In just a few years, he changed himself into a strong warrior. He was determined to free Mali from the Sosos and fled into exile. While in exile, Sundiata became famous as a feared warrior and fighter. After several years, he decided to return to Mali in order to make Mali a better place. The people of Mali were tired of the high taxes that the Soso rulers asked of them and wanted to revolt.

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The Empire of Mali was the “Land of Gold” to all of Eurasia. Their huge abundance of gold brought many people from all around the world in seek for this valuable treasure. The Empire of Mali was founded by Sundiata after the Ghana Empire fell. Sundiata created a new society that involved powerful warriors and elite craftsman. He also created a society with religious freedom. Sundiata ultimately helped Mali grow and prosper in the beginning years. Mali developed into a site of cultural exchange because of the gold-salt trade, which quickly resulted in religion being mixed together and many merchants becoming eager for a large profit.

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When Sundiata is on his exile he becomes stronger and wiser than her ever was before. On his exile he was risking his life for the greater good. When he goes into battle Sundiata is the first one and with his strong moral code he leads the army fearlessly. Having this strong moral code makes Sundiata stronger both physically and mentally. His morals are He is so determined to free Mali from the ruler of Soumaoro that he is willing to lose his life. Sundiata still showed leadership after his exile which continues to make him an epic hero. Having the qualities of being wise, strong, and quick minded he was able to defeat Soumaoro, and was able to be a better

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Many people think that the conflicts they’ve faced have shaped them into who they are today. Facing conflict helps people develop the skill to decide what to do when there’s a problem in their life. The way such a thing is handled says a lot about a character. In the case of Sundiata, the conflicts he has faced have made him into a violent, yet mighty, person that’s proven to be fit for the title of a king.

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Once Sundiata’s hometown of Niani falls to this sorcerer, a search group from that city goes out to find Sundiata and claim him as the ruler of Mali. He chooses to go back to Mali out of his own will and is given the blessing to be commander of the army. While Sundiata was in exile, he made peace with many different groups of people, so Sundiata goes out to find these people and to enlist them in his army. Sundiata and his army try to defeat this sorcerer, but fail to win because of the sorcerer’s magical powers. At the largest battle, Sundiata crafts a magical arrow that weakens the sorcerer and causes him to run away. Sundiata pursues the sorcerer and eventually kills him in a cave. After this victory, Sundiata returns to Niane and founds the Mali Empire. Sundiata splits the empire into different provinces to show respect for the people who had served him. Djeli ends the story by praising Sundiata for all that he has done and states that the Mali Empire is eternal and it will never

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Another hero qualities that Sundiata had, was his uncompromising determination. Sundiata did not start life out as someone who would grow up to be a great hero, “Sogolon’s son had a slow and difficult childhood. At the age of three he still