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    Abulrazak Gurnah’s By the Sea, is unique in its approach to the African literary terrain, choosing to address those issues which were previously silenced or unheard of. The novel begins with the first narrator Saleh Omar who has just arrived in England as an asylum seeker from Zanzibar. His journey as an elderly refugee into England under the name Rajaab Shabaan Mahmud sees him come into contact with an ‘expert’ of his area – Latif Mahmud. When their paths collide a bitter cross-generational…

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    Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe follows the story of Okonkwo and the Ibo tribe in Nigeria as it experiences the beginning of European colonization and the spread of western influence. Achebe wrote Things Fall Apart in response to the savage and animalistic manner in which the Nigerian people are portrayed in western literature. Achebe counters the savage portrayal of Nigerian tribes in literature and reveals the complexity and beauty of the Ibo tribe through their customs and innerworkings.…

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    Uniform- The uniform his father wears for his job is a symbol of his father’s dignity, as well as Gregor’s changing feelings of pity and respect for him. Throughout the story, his father is shown primarily from Gregor’s point of view. We gain from him a picture of his father as a lazy and miserable man whom Gregor feels sorry for but not necessarily respects. But when Gregor runs out of his and sees his father for the first time in weeks, Gregor’s opinion of the father changes. This shift is…

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    Kenya is a relatively big country with a total land area of 580.4km square. Its location is strategic within East Africa and has a population of approximately 40 million people. The country is well endowed with a broad range of natural resources, flora and fauna and arable land. Kenya highlands comprise of the most successful agricultural production regions in East Africa. Foreign investment has been of considerable significance in financing development in Kenya not only in the manufacturing but…

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    1. INTRODUCTION A popular Nigerian proverb says “Person wey dey go far, no suppose make enemies” (a traveller to distant places should make no enemies). This proverb can be related to Nigerians in Pearson Institute of Higher Education students. Miles away from home, the Nigerians here at PI have to adapt to the new environment. This assignment discusses the discursive identity of Nigerians. It focuses, especially, on the most commonly used Pidgin English as well as the cultural identity of the…

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    Chinua Achebe published his first novel Things Fall Apart in 1958. Achebe writes this novel to present the civilized and rich life the Igbo lives before the arrival of the Christian missionaries. Things Fall Apart is a sharp respond to the European's novels (especially Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness) that depicts Africans as savages who needed to be enlightened by the Europeans. It serves ''to expose a text long celebrated for its searing indictment of western hypocrisy as in fact…

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    Chinua Achebe rose to prevalence as one of the finest African writers during the decolonization of Africa. He was an outspoken critic of the West and its influence on Africa. One of the frequent topics Achebe visited was how the language used by the Western intellectuals in reference to the Africans affected the view of Africans during that time. Achebe’s unique insights in his writings can affect modern society because modern society still suffers from this issue but with different nuances.…

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    In Chinua Achebe’s short novel, Things Fall Apart, set in male-dominated late 19th century Africa, the African community specifically the Umuofia tribe, struggles to uphold their own traditions while the invading Europeans try interject their own religion and customs upon them. The tragic hero of the story, Okonkwo, becomes infuriated with his own people as he witnesses them betray their own morals and culture. He desperately tries to preserve the ethics and traditions of his community while the…

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    Okonkwo, the protagonist, was a very successful man. The Coat of Arms I made symbolizes his life in summary; the colors, symbols, and objects all stand for his goals, personality, and lifestyle. To begin, the red in the background symbolizes Okonkwo’s desire to serve the clan of Umuofia. When the majority of his clan converted to the new religion, he decided it was time to stand up for his clan. Okonkwo didn’t give in to the new religion that Mr. Brown brought and he believed that the new…

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    Okonkwo A Tragic Hero

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    A Tragic Hero, as defined by Aristotle, is a character with a flaw that will eventually lead to his or her destruction. In Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” the main character Okonkwo deals with white Christian men coming into his community and changing everything he knows about life, just when he thinks things are coming back to normal, things fall apart. Throughout the book Okonkwo is considered a Tragic hero because of his importance in the community and also his because of his errors in…

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