Central Africa

In “The Economy of Manichean Allegory: The Function of Racial Difference in Colonialist Literature” he writes of the two phases of colonialism; the dominant period of material practices and the hegemonic phase of ‘discursive ideological practices’. The former seeks and exercises direct control and coercion. Here the covert and material practices such as “policies of population transfers, gerrymandering of borders, and forced production” (80) affect native’s physical presence and subjugate him.…

mixed economy of animal farming and cultivation in order to survive. They have been classified as members of both the Nilotic cultural and linguistic group. Nilotic significance to those who reside adjacent to the Nile River or to the Nile region of Africa. This cluster also contains the Luo and Turkana of Kenya, the Karimijong of Uganda, and the Dinka who the Nuer believe they diverged from (Holtzman…

just war.” She continues later in her article, “Fernando and Isabel, in their response to Columbus’s enslavement of the Indians, were not trying to stop sop slavery, but they were determined not to allow their own people to be enslaved.” The central theme that Nader is addressing is that Fernando and Isabel were not revolution when their morals caused them to oppose Columbus’ enslavement of Indians. She also is pointing out that the Spanish monarchy offered no moral resistance to the…

In like manner, within Pêro Vaz de Caminha’s Carta the writing makes a clear statement of the writer’s apparent feelings of cultural shock. Moreover, the written description of the Portuguese’s discovery of Brazil, expresses the disorientation of the Portuguese when they encountered peoples and culture extremely different from that of their own. Fundamentally, this letter is a description, to the king of Portugal, on the ways in which native culture and lifestyle works. Actually, in the letter…

Out of my choices for animals, i pick the lion for my strengths and the retriever for my weaknesses. I picked the lion since i am very independent and tend to be the leader on different group activities, plus i've productive and strong willed. I choose the retrieval since i do procrastinate and i'm indecisive and unmotivated about certain topics. Out of these two animals i think i'm more like the lion on the topics of environment and pace. The first person i asked for their opinion for was my…

Hammer Essay While the book by Joshua Hammer narrates the events that have shaped Islamic culture the themes of religion, geography, and social hierarchy reveal differences and similarities between the fictional work and historical research. This essay argues how religion, geography, and how social hierarchy will have all contributed in the trade routes within the Sahara regions. The trading system gives great power to an area. The abuse of power in and around Mali, by specific groups will have…

As explained in his infamous essay, “The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race,” Jared Diamond argues that the adoption of agriculture led to many negative consequences that have hindered the general livelihood of humans. His argument is based on the comparison of the lifestyles of agriculture-based societies and hunter-gatherers, claiming that the latter lacked many of the challenging aspects that emerged with the beginnings of domestication and civilization. Diamond’s main points of…

Singer's argument is general in scope and not limited to the example of Bangladesh. Furthermore, living in one of the most affluent nations in the midst of widespread poverty throughout many parts of the world creates an interesting moral issue. The central arguments of his essay is that, if one can use their own wealth to reduce suffering. For example, by aiding famine-relief efforts without any significant reduction in the wellbeing of oneself or others, it is immoral not to do so. According…

very far and it took several months to reach the destination (Ojbiwa, Ancient Africa). He traveled from Niani to Timbuktu, Sahara desert until he reached Cairo and then reached Mecca and Medina. Ibn Battuta was an important traveler and in 1352 to 1353 he wrote about the status of Islam and the civilization of the Mali (Constitution Rights Foundation, Ibn Battuata). He traveled a total of 75,000 miles. From Asia, North Africa, Middle East, Persia, India and the West Indies. His family consisted…

About half of the population in today’s world is living in poverty. More than three billion people live on two dollars and fifty cents a day. More than 1.8 billion people live on less than two dollars and fifty cents a day. These people face the torment of not having anything to eat; they face the torment of not having clean water to drink; they face the torment of not having a fine established shelter. In “Flavio’s Home” the reader is informed about the harsh reality of poverty all over the…