Compare and contrast Vultures by Chinua Achebe & What Were They Like by Denise Levertov. In both of these poems the poets are concerned with war and both poets write like they have a negative attitude towards it. Both poets talk about the presence of evil in war and what the consequences of war are later on in life. They also discuss the feelings behind war‚ and why we should be sympathetic for the people who were killed for no reason during these wars. I also think that both poets portray an
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Things fall Apart ‘Things fall apart’ by Chinua Achebe was a unique novel that showcased the cultural history of pre-colonial Nigeria in the 1890s. The main character Okonkwo; was a hardworking and strict man whose pride and self-driven ambition eventually caused his demise. The climax of the novel dealt with Okonkwo’s fall from grace which created a chain reaction of unfortunate events. One of the most prominent themes in this novel was ‘love and family relationships’‚ which reflected the main
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Lose Yourself- EminemLose Yourself is a song about a young rap artist who has one shot to make it big. If he succeeds he can finally become rich and famous and get away from the normal life. This has always been his dream and he now has the chance to get it. This song relates to Things Fall Apart because in chapter 1‚ Okonkwo had a chance to show everybody he was stronger than his father was‚ and that chance was beating everyone at a wrestling match. He beat Amalinze the Cat who had been undefeated
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of Africa as prehistoric men. He compares them to children and demons claiming they are uncivilized. This view was commonplace in the west during the end of the 19th century. In the book Arrow of God it is clear Chinua Achebe disagrees with this notion of Africans being prehistoric. Achebe attempts to educate us on the customs and values of the Umuaro people in Nigeria. He writes in depth about Umuaro’s greetings‚ values‚ religion‚ rituals‚ and many other aspects of life in this part of Africa. In
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"Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe vs. "The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats When comparing the novel "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe and William butler Yeats poem "The Second Coming"‚ at first there seem to be no similarities except for the phrase "things fall apart" which is used in both. But as one closely examinee the reasons why both authors use this sentence‚ one realizes that both of them try to show a great change‚ which‚ in the poem is related to reality‚ while in the
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In the essay Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ there are five meaningful quotes that revolve around Okonkwos status during his life. In the beginning of the novel Okonkwo became an important part of his village early in his life when he defeated Amaline the Cat in a wrestling match. His victory made him a celebrity among the nine villages of Umuofia because Amaline had been undefeated for seven years. At this point‚ Okonkwo began on the path to high social status among his village‚ which was his
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historical and platonic standpoint he gives an accurate representation of how it works. Whereas in the novel Things Fall Apart‚ Chinua Achebe chronicles the life and times of an African family located in the lower Niger. The head of the family‚ which the story mostly follows‚ is highly respected by his fellow tribesman for his brute strength and warrior mentality. Achebe tells the story as if he is an all-knowing elder from the tribe‚ which makes it quite natural for the reader to become emotionally
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Current Affairs‚ General Knowledge Questions and Answers for preparing all Competitive Examinations. 1. Who is sworn in as the new Chief Justice of India? Answer: P. Sathasivam. 2. Who is sworn in as the new prime minister of Australia? Answer: Kevin Rudd 3. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy received the United NationsPublic Service Award for? Answer: For his mass contact programme initiative. 4. Who is the new Railway Minister of India? Answer: Mallikarjun Kharge 5. Who is elected
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The main themes in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe are the language – which is a sign of cultural differences - and the conflict between the Ibo people’s culture‚ traditions‚ what they are used to and the changes that are taking place. Through language‚ Achebe illustrates that Africa is not as backward and uninteresting as many Colonial writers presented it. He shows us the originality and formality of the language of the Ibo. By the addition of translations of proverbs‚ stories and songs from
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tracing his development and changing preoccupations as a writer. His volume of poetry‚ on the other hand‚ spans a much shorter period and is unified by its focus on the civil war and the physical‚ social and psychological consequences of that war. Achebe wrote a collection of poems in which the first poem was named “1966”. It refers to the months preceding the outbreak of the civil war. “Benin Road” is another poem which takes up a related theme of the unexpected but inevitable convergence of fragile
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