Whether or not they agree and love each other at this point in the novel is unclear, but it is clear that Badua is protective over her daughter Anowa. Up to this point in "Anowa" Ama Ata Aidoo makes it clear that there is a very strong sense of dependence and control built into societal customs. In phase one, there is a repeated mention of "my duties", "my daughter", "my wife" etc. The way its written, it gives the impression that they are dependent upon: those giving the duties, the father/mother, and the husband respectively.
On a separate note, in the prologue there is repeated use of words and phrases connoting consistency. Old man says, "Everything happens in moderation"(65). He goes on to say "If there be some among us that have found a common sauce-bowl"(66). Another example: the old man says, "Kofi was, is, and shall always be one of us"(67). I have not yet figured out what these mean or what the subtle message is relating to, but I expect that it will become clearer as the play progresses.
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