Thesis topic: EVALUATING CUSTOMERS’ INTEREST TOWARDS PRIVATE BRAND OF BIG C SUPERMARKET :WOW‚ IN FAST-CONSUMING COMMODITIES MARKET‚ CASE STUDY ON HO CHI MINH CITY. The most prestige supermarkets in Vietnam those have financial strength‚ wide distribution systems and the number of customers fairly "enormous"‚ which must include: Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam‚ BigC‚ and especially‚ BigC‚ are trying to develop and expand private brand in order to progress into the market. Most of private branded
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Igbo Metaphysics in Chinua Achebe ’s "Things Fall Apart" Author(s): Jude Chudi Okpala Reviewed work(s): Source: Callaloo‚ Vol. 25‚ No. 2 (Spring‚ 2002)‚ pp. 559-566 Published by: The Johns Hopkins University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3300586 . Accessed: 14/11/2012 22:35 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps
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states: “When a man says yes‚ his chi says yes also”. What does this proverb mean? To what extent is this true in the case of Okonkwo?
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varieties of West African English. With 471 languages (including English and Pidgin English) spoken in Nigeria‚ the linguistic situation is quite complex. English is the official language‚ but Hausa (with about 21% of the population as L1 speakers)‚ Igbo (about 16%) and Yoruba (20%)‚ as the three major languages‚ have semi-official status. Thus the government encourages each child to learn one of the three major languages other than his
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Foley‚ the chi‚ “functions as the divine agent whereby an individual is created and through which that individual’s life-destiny is determined” (50). This quote clearly supports the theme of the gods dealing with the fate of an individual. Many times in Things Fall Apart‚ Achebe writes about Okonkwo’s chi‚ or personal god. Achebe’s writing leads the reader to believe that the chi is the reason that the good and bad things happen to Okonkwo. Achebe also writes about Okonkwo’s father‚ Unoka‚ chi and how
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themes — guides the author by controlling where the story goes‚ what the characters do‚ what mood is portrayed‚ what style evolves‚ and what emotional effects the story will create in the reader. Igbo Society Complexity From Achebe ’s own statements‚ we know that one of his themes is the complexity of Igbo society before the arrival of the Europeans. To support this theme‚ he includes detailed descriptions of the justice codes and the trial process‚ the social and family rituals‚ the marriage customs
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that its value as a medium of international exchange will be lost. [The writer] should aim at fashioning out an English which is at once universal and able to carry his peculiar experience." Achebe accomplishes this goal by innovatively introducing Igbo language‚ proverbs‚ metaphors‚ speech rhythms‚ and ideas into a novel written in English. Achebe agrees‚ however‚ with many of his fellow African writers on one point: The African writer must write for a social purpose. In contrast to Western writers
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readers is very hard‚ and Achebe achieves this with his usage of proverbs. Achebe has often been called one of the best african authors simply because his writing is so easy to comprehend and it helps readers understand the different culture of the Igbo people. “Chinua Achebe’s classic Things Fall Apart has been widely translated‚ deservedly canonized‚ studied at schools worldwide‚ and examined from various disciplinary‚ theoretical‚ critical‚ and pedagogical angles” (Okonkwo 109). This passage from
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daily village life in Umuofia‚ as well as details concerning the Igbo culture. Describe the setting of the novel. 4. What is chi? Explain the importance of chi in shaping Okonkwo’s destiny. 5. Obierika is a foil for Okonkwo. That is‚ when compared to Okonkwo‚ the contrast between the two characters emphasizes the distinctive characteristics of Okonkwo. Compare the two characters — Obierika and Okonkwo. 6. Achebe suggests that Igbo culture is dynamic (constantly changing). Find evidence in the novel
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Apart‚ Achebe makes it obvious that language is an important part of the Igbo culture and that it serves very diverse purposes. Achebe keeps words in Igbo language throughout the whole story‚ which makes it more than just a story about some clan in Africa‚ it becomes a way to teach the readers essential part of a culture that is not theirs. To translate the Igbo values‚ cultural practices and social customs‚ Achebe uses many Igbos proverbs that he translated into English. These proverbs‚ such as “if
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