AFRICAN LITERATURE Africa is the second largest continent after Asia. It contains a complex mosaic of peoples‚ languages‚ and cultures. The number of spoken languages in Africa has been variously estimated at between 800 and 1‚700. The dominant religion of Northern Africa is Islam‚ which replaced Christianity in the 7th century and spread west and south across the Sahara and into the equatorial zones. African literature comprises the oral and written forms of the continent‚ composed in either
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out of this quote? The quote tells us that Okonkwo is afraid of being look down and fragile. Okonkwo is in a way selfish over his reputation‚ he only thinks about himself and does not sees how it affect people around him. From this quote Okonkwo was put in the situation where he himself sees people being cowards‚ he had to kill his own
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Before all of Zits transformations‚ he had a numerous amount of similarities with his father. Both of them were very selfish and self centered when around others. Throughout Zits transformations‚ he realized how poorly he was acting and saw the damage that was caused by him. This caused a dramatic change in Zits’s personality when inhabiting his fathers body in the last transformation. While viewing the personality and status of his father‚ Zits decided he did not want to be like that. Zits’s
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other African writers encounter frequently. “The peevishly hostile…Angry with…colonial freedom and…gross ingratitude for colonial benefitsâ€Â. Then there are those who are influenced by the common stereotype that African peoples are uneducated and can hardly believe they can write‚ let alone know English. Still implying that Africa is a relatively primitive place. Achebe does point out the flaws of African writers themselves that very well may indulge such critics. “…couldn’t
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Things Fall Apart (Chapters 1-4) Conflict between tradition and change “Okonkwo did not have the start in life in which many young men usually had. He did not inherit a barn from his father. There was no barn to inherit” (Achebe 16). Traditionally in Umuofia‚ when a man dies‚ his son inherits his assets. Okonkwo’s father‚ Unoka‚ was scared by the sight of blood‚ in an immense amount of debt and did not support his family. As a result of Okonkwo’s father having no title‚ Okonkwo was left
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“justice system” of today. The Egwugwu were seen as wise and ultimately the most respectable members of the clan. They would review a case of the people and agree on a ruling they felt was “just”. For example‚ Achebe writes about the Egwugwu judging the case of Uzowulu and his constantly abused wife from page 88 to 94. Even though there were some people who did not agree with the decisions of the Egwugwu‚ they never dared to speak out against them. Achebe tells the reader the origin of the Egwugwu
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Black Robe takes place in New France‚ which will eventually become Quebec‚ in the 1600s. The film starts with a Jesuit priest by the name of Father LeForgue and a non-Jesuit assistant Daniel assigned to go to Huron. Huron is a village where the Catholic mission to convert the Indians has already begun. Father LeForgue and Daniel are accompanied by Algonquin Indians who show them how to get to the Huron village. After many obstacles Father LeForgue finally reaches Huron only to find many of the Indians
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One of Africa’s foremost contemporary authors and spokespeople Chinua Achebe has always taken as a primary concern understanding and accurately depicting the African people. In 1964‚ he wrote that the writer’s duty ‘‘is to explore in depth the human condition.’’ In his pre-civil war novels‚ Achebe focused on the culture of his people and their emergence from colonial powers. However‚ with the outbreak of the Nigerian civil war‚ Achebe embraced the revolutionary spirit. Not only did he serve as a diplomat
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soul is key to maintaining a stress free life. Habit 7 "Sharpen the Saw"‚ is the most important chapter because it talks about how important it is to renew yourself in order to accomplish tasks and situations with ease in short period of time. Many people say that taking care of yourself is selfish and is a waste of time. However‚ taking time to renew yourself makes you have a clear head which can help you think of ways to solve any problems or situations easier and faster. In the book "The 7 Habits
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integration. This means the effective REI in Africa will be achieved if the Africa will reach monoculture continent‚ which is breaking the social and cultural differences reinforced by RECs and other regional economic groups. The unity of African people is the pre-request for successful REI in Africa. Overlapping membership positively reduces the cultural and social-economic difference among the RECs‚ thus fosters the
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