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Papers On Literature From Africa
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Postcolonialism and Individual Culpability in Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”
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An eight page paper looking at Chinua Achebe’s novel in terms of the author’s attitude toward the cultural clash between the British and the indigenous culture. The paper asserts that the protagonist Okonkwo symbolizes the aspects of African culture that cannot survive -- not because they are inferior, but because they inflexible and resistant to
change. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBachebe.wps
Social Instability in Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”
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A five page paper looking at the social forces binding the Ibo to tradition in Chinua Achebe’s acclaimed novel. The paper points out that Achebe’s insights illustrate Bronislaw Malinowski’s theories of social change. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBacheb5.wps
The Character of Okonkwo in Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”
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A five page paper looking the protagonist of this novel by Chinua Achebe in terms of the way he illustrates the plight of the Ibo culture. The paper asserts that while our own values often contrast with those of Okonkwo, we understand the poignancy of his fate. No other sources.
Filename: KBacheb7.wps
The Character of Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe’s 'Things Fall Apart' Analyzed
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A 7 page character analysis of Okonkwo, the chief protagonist in Chinua Achebe’s 1959 novel, 'Things Fall Apart,' as well as a consideration of the third-person narrative structure used in the novel. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGoknkwo.rtf
Two Views on Conservatism
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A 6 page analysis of Achebe's Things Fall Apart as understood through a perspective aided by Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France. The writer argues that although these two works deal with totally different cultures in totally different time frames, the commonality of human experience gives them quite a few points of similarity. Specifically, they both address the ramifications of rapidly cultural change and how it can be affected by conservative elements within that culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 99achebe.rtf
Apartheid in Paton’s “Cry, The Beloved Country”
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A five page look at the issue of South African apartheid which forms the backdrop of Alan Paton’s novel. The paper concludes that although the protagonist of the novel would be merely content if whites were kind to him, he misses the importance of legally-mandated equality. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBpaton.wps
'Memoirs of a Female Physician' and 'The Rain Came'
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A five page paper which compares these two works, in terms of the way in which they explore the role of women in a male-dominated culture, and the nature of sacrifice in relation to women's place in society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLsaadawi.rtf
'Nervous Conditions' by Tsitsi Dangarembga
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This 5 page paper considers the themes, story, symbolism and parallels in this story of Timbu, an African women in her childhood. The issues in the book focus on the role of women in the community as subservient, with few rights. Colonisation, which is also considered in the book, has not improved the situation, only created a new and different kind of illness. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEnercon.wps
“Mofolo’s ‘Chaka’”
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A paper which looks at Mofolo’s novel ‘Chaka’ and considers its importance in terms of the cultural context in which it was written, the way in which it celebrates traditional African values and cultural practices, and the extent to which Mofolo is able to present a subtle and skilfully implied criticism of European cultural values within the narrative.
Filename: JLchaka.wps
“Radiance of the King” by Camara Laye
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A 6 page paper which examines the
development of the immigrant, the white French man Clarence, in Camara Laye’s
“Radiance of the King.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAlaye.rtf
“Things Fall Apart”
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A 4 page paper which examines the title of Achebe’s novel and
examines the historical content. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAthings.rtf