Vera Vyhnánková
J. M. G. Le Clézio belongs to the writers that are inspired by the English culture. In the book Onitsha, the motif of drum is connected to the vertical movement of the main protagonist. This motif appears also in the book Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Voyage au Congo by André Gide and The African Witch by Joyce Cary. Le Clézio is inspired by Heart of Darkness and Voyage au Congo. He rewrote the book The African Witch of Joyce Cary.