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Symbolism in the works of literature refers to the use of objects, people, animals, and situations that have other meaning than the literal one used in the story. It creates a certain emotion or mood in the story making the reader understand it better. Symbolism is widely applied in the story Everyday Use by Alice Walker. This paper will explore symbolism in the story Everyday Use which includes the house, quilt, yard and characteristics of some characters. One of the prominent symbols in the…

his life revolved arround playing the Violin. The African american cast in broken Strings feels unfamiliar compared to african americans that are portrayed in today's movies. even though there was much more poverty and struggle in the african american communities during the 40s that is not how it is portrayed in the movie. The way the cast talks, acts and looks is completely different as if the director were trying to improve the image of african…

child rides down the street past various groups of people. The first group the child passes buy is the group of men from…

frameworks are applied to the African context with regard to the majority of domains and areas of political structure, it is however, this same process that overlooked and put aside the African perspective and worldview when it comes to what is considered as psychology. Therefore, it can be said that the African countries, including South Africa, benefited in some aspects from colonialism, and that on the other end of the stick, colonialism has unintentionally oppressed the African population in…

Experiencing African Arts Festival African Art Festival is a St. Louis tradition in the city. It’s sponsored by Washington University, Saint Louis Zoo, Saint Louis Art Museum, Office of Minority Health, and Recycling on the Go organization. The festival was located in Forest Park in St. Louis. Over half of the park was filled with African artists, vendors, and african musicians and dancers. The festival was a three day long event. May 28th - until May 30th. Each day the event started at 10 and…

for State Failure in Africa? How did governments manage economies, Post-Independence? In a Failed State, Bates Says that people can Either Live in Security or Prosperity, But not both. Why is this case? Why has Political Violence Become Such a Prevalent Phenomenon across Africa today? In this book, author tries to find reasons for such prosperous political violence in African states. He explains it from different perspective and unites it in one overriding reason. His arguments are strongly…

portrayal of the local African population in Central Africa, examining the narrative purpose served by this type of representation and how Conrad sets up Africa and its people as an anti-pole to Europe and ‘civilization’. In order to do that, the local African is constantly dehumanized, deprived of his own language and forms of expression. One of the main focuses of Conrad’s work is to portray the European's mental disintegration against the background of the wilderness in the African continent.…

As stated by Anderson, S., Peterson, M., & Tops, S., “ Africa is perhaps the least understood continent in the world. Misperceptions about African civilization and peoples have abandoned since European traders, slavers, and imperialists came into greater contact with Africans in the sixteenth century.” Africa located in a very special region, i.e. between Americans Continents, Europe, Asia, and Australia continents. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, the Mediterranean Sea on the…

CREATING THE AFRICAN MYTH Often times, when very little is known about a topic, we as humans tend to fill in the blanks with the signs to which we have been exposed. Eventually, these signs and their meanings begin to stick in our minds and the minds of a society as unquestionably accurate, thus a myth is created. This is the case with G.W.F. Hegel’s The Philosophy of History. Hegel addresses the significance of Africa and Africans in comparison to the rest of the world by analyzing physical…

Unraveling the True Nature of the African Identity As many may be aware, cultural theorist Margaret Blair recently delivered a speech entitled, “Africa Within,” at the conference of the Africana Studies Association. The speech itself was concluded with her beliefs regarding the preservation of both the African identity and culture in the face of enslavement. While many of Blair’s points can be concurred with, it is also important to avoid the generalization of the African identity as a whole,…