History of Algeria

play called “Et’teffeh” (means “Apples”). This is a popular play in Algeria, which successfully revealed the traditional culture and tradition of Algeria. Only three actors played the whole play, however actors are all experienced, which made the content more interesting. Istijman, the organization that takes the responsibilities of this play, is a small experimental theater organization that wants to spread the culture of Algeria all around the world. Istijman, an experimental theater…

Colonial Madness: Psychiatry in French North Africa explores French colonization in the Maghreb region of North Africa, specifically: Tunis, Morocco, and Algeria. The book, unlike many of the others that we have read so far in class, focuses almost exclusively on the viewpoint of the controlling colonial power, rather than on the indigenous persons being ruled. Stripped of cultural context, these chapters provided a striking contrast to the narrative presented in the book Medicine and the Saints…

The Battle of Algiers is a film set in 1954 that brings attention to the conflict of independence being sought by the Algerians. We see fear and violence begin to escalate as the city of Algeria fights for independence from the French. After a violent uprising, the Algerians finally achieve their goals and aspirations of independence in 1962. Conflict is defined as “a perceived divergence of interest,” (Pruitt and Kim, 7). This means that the underlying issue is the way that the conflict is…

(Para 1: Tribal/Ancient History): During the early years of Morocco’s development, the country experienced many invasions and attacks from surrounding nations. As Morocco started to develop, the country lacked unification and authority in its government that it needed. The people during this time of disunion were the Berber people. The Berber people “lived in large familial tribes and there was no actual recognized government over the area.” Instead, the Berber people lived according to the…

1. Explain through examples taken from Tea in the Harem how the main protagonist, Majid, maintains two cultural identities, one French and one Algerian. Which one seems to predominate in your opinion, if one does? For me the best example of the cultural differences that Majid is living in, is the door to home. “Majid goes straight into his flat without knocking. The front door’s always open…Levesque, on the other hand, has to ring his doorbell several times before his wife comes to let him…

harsh conditions France imposed on its colonies. The second chapter, “Algeria Face to Face with the French Torturers”, highlights how torture was used, not only as a form of punishment, but also as a necessary means to maintain control. Torture was quietly accepted by both French leaders and Algerians as a fundamental necessity. Fanon takes the time to examine how torture left a psychological scar on police serving within Algeria. By 1956 “cases of insanity amongst police became frequent” (Fanon…

“The Guest”, takes place in Algeria has to be closely correlated with his mother. The first instance of the novel taking place in remote Algeria is, “Then Dar had spent long hours in his room, leaving it only to go to the shed and feed the chickens or get some coal. Fortunately, the delivery truck from Tadjid, the nearest village to the north, had brought his supplies two days before the blizzard. (372)” In this quote, it shows the remote nature of the villages in Algeria. Because of his…

1. Stereotypes about Africa develop mostly from not being informed of the history and culture Africa brings to the world (3). In America, students are not really taught the positive characteristics of Africa. Instead in our history courses, the focus is on the negatives like genocide, AIDS and mainly how poor the country is (3). When in reality Africa is much more than just diseases and poverty. Most of Americans have pity towards Africa because of how Africa is portrayed in the media (3). The…

French, and gave it a French title: Estranger. The main character, Meursault, is a French man living in French Algiers. He's strange, and He's the stranger that is referred to the title. Albert Camus was born on November 7, 1913, in French colonial Algeria. In 1914, his father was killed in World War I, at the Battle of the Marne. The author is…

happening. Two particular foes stood out throughout the movie. On the French side was Paratrooper Colonel Mathieu, whose sole mission is to stay in Algeria to erase any chance of an Algerian rebellion. The Algerian population initiated a movement “National Liberation Front of Algiers” a group of Muslim Algerians who conducted to contend for independence in Algeria against their French government and the paratroops stationed in their country. One main characters, Ali La pointe is the leader of…