Mister White is an intriguing fiction that depicts the African-Western dilemma in contemporary Africa. Professor Duru, a Nigerian-American who had lived in the US for thirty-three years returned to his homeland, Nigeria, to westernize Africa. As he strove to westernize Africa, a different group of Africans opposed his ideology and westernization movement in an effort to conserve the remnants of the African civilization which he demeaned. The book portrays a world in which most Africans find themselves in a complex dilemma. Above all, the book is colorful, engrossing, grave, and humorous.
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