Arab slave trade

I believe that Soyinka’s tragic play would be a better fit for an interdisciplinary World History and World Literature course due to its direct reference to the historical events such as the Transatlantic slave trade, and the indirect rule of British officials that took place in Africa which led to the collision of cultures. This resulted in different written representations of what was happening in Africa during that specific time period, whether it be the…

to think the Africans are not equal to them because their black. For example, "the thought of their humanity-like yours…Ugly" (Conrad, 1902: 58). One reason or example that shows that Europeans were racist, was because they made the blacks be their slaves. Black people were doing work for the white people and that just goes to show that they were racist. That is where again we get to connect race with power. Another example is the first time he saw a black man he said, "A certain enormous buck…

Conrad’s way of representing Africa and portraying natives as niggers and common savages shows how indigenous Africans are considered “uncivilized” through the use of harsh words to them. They were treated brutally by the Europeans and were treated as slaves. In the book Heart of Darkness Conrad shows how the natives were depicted as savages by the Europeans that colonized the area. European discrimination against the Africans is clearly described in this book, as the protagonist, Marlow in…

In the play Les Blancs by Lorraine Hansberry the effects of colonialism is a theme that is irrevocably present throughout the plot. The play is set in a fictional country in Africa and it depicts in detail the results of European presence. Although the setting and characters were fictional the story line followed and contained various realistic situations and issues that existed and continues to exist in colonized countries. Some major issues that are presented in the play that transcends…

Africa was supposed to have more benefits from the colonization but Europe took advantage of the low development of the continent and earned profits from the labor of natives. While the profits of Europeans were growing the Africans were forced to slave labor and their homes and local environment. The Belgians in ”Heart of Darkness” were described to us by Joseph Conrad as ruthless colonizers, who damaged the natural environment and economy of the country they unlawfully invaded under the excuse…

A common theme that has lived most distinctly in the South for decades, exists still today. Most of the culture, especially during the Antebellum Era, believed that no Caucasian should even associate with individuals of color, for they were of substance, simply as property. The author of “Desiree’s Baby,” Kate Chopin, existed in this era, one in which racism and slavery were ever-prevalent, leading to her focus upon the issue of race throughout her works, particularly “Desiree’s Baby.” Her…

Mrs. Midas Mrs. Midas holds intertextual semantic relations based on world text theory with Ovid’s king Midas’ story from Metamorphoses (Ziolkowski‏ 200). In Metamorphoses, Book XI, King Midas was granted a wish, viz., everything he touches, turns into gold. His wish proved to be a curse since his food and drink turn into gold. Upon his request, the wish was taken away. His foolishness did not stop at the curse-like wish; moreover, he commits another blunder when he judges Pan a winner in a…

book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain tackles the issues of Slavery in the United States (specifically the South). Twain does so by telling the story of a thirteen year old white boy named Huck Finn and his adventures with Jim, a black slave. It is important to note that Mark Twain wrote this book two decades after the Emancipation Proclamation, and while this abolished Slavery, racism was still a real problem of the South. Moreover, Twain establishes the significance of…

expanding slavery is due to people’s soul pride and continue in their condition of being a master. It is not for labor that they want to expand slavery. Instead, it is the feeling of superiority By expanding slavery, they have the opportunity to own more slaves, which could make them feel better about themselves, how they are in a better position than others and have power in…

The Cruelty of Dehumanization White supremacy originates primarily in the degradation of black bodies in order to have control over them, which is best done through persuasion that their black bodies are ugly. Therefore, using the device of dehumanizing the body, slavery aimed first and foremost at women. Audre Lorde affirms that, when considering institutionalized slavery, it is essential to understand that more central than liberation alone was African American women's maltreatment (P.70). It…