History of Nigeria

The Rohingya are a Muslim ethnic minority group that has lived in Myanmar for centuries. Today, more than a million of Rohingya people are living in Myanmar, mostly in the western coastal state of Rakhine. They use their own language, and they have their own culture. However, Rohingya people claim that they have a long historical connection to Rakhine State. There are many conflicts and clashes between the Rohingya and the government, as well as some other ethnic groups in Rakhine. When Myanmar…

During the 1900’s Europeans had started to colonize Africa and Achebe was there to witness the colonization. Uneducated People would say that culture was brought by Europeans so Achebe decided to write a book called Things Fall Apart and, in this he would show colonization in the prospective of the Igbo people. In the book Things Fall Apart in his book he wanted people to understand that culture was not brought to Africa by the Europeans. Africa had more than enough culture with a lot of…

In the novel, Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo, the protagonist, is a man everyone wants to be. He is the greatest wrestler in all nine villages, proficient yam farmer, and proudly married three wives. Everything was working out for him since his goal was just not to become a man similar to his father, a person who was weak, lazy, and poor. At the end, he could not handle all the power he had and exploded. Okonkwo’s ego and self-importance overpowers his nobility to the…

Fear enables a person to control another. In George Orwell’s 1984, fear of Big Brother enabled the control of the masses of Inner and Outer Party members. Tom Parsons, a member of the Outer Party and employee at the Ministry of Truth was no exception. Tom was an active community member and leader. He helped organize many community events and was a loyal supporter of Big Brother. Tom Parsons was not just a devout supporter of Big Brother however, he was terrified of Big Brother. Parsons was…

In the minds of the Europeans, sending out missionaries to spread Christianity and the word God was a positive. However, it caused untold havoc on the tribes and people they tried to convert. Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, gives us a look at the impact missionaries had on the people they affected. Okonkwo, the main character of Things Fall Apart, we see is impacted by the cultural collision of the Ibo society and the Christian missionaries. Okonkwo strives to appear masculine and…

the cultural difference established in Mali is not well brought out in the story. Actually, the complex history and the values of the old Mali Empire in the world are the essentially important about Mali and transformation. The epic story bring the oral presentation of the Sundiata epic of old Mali present less proves to the historic aspects of the Malian society. For instance, the epic of history provides the Malian society as a story and not as information to learning. Therefore, it gives…

Okonkwo is a man whom throughout his entire life has strived for strength and to farther himself and those around him from things he perceives to be weak. This stems from a lifelong ambition to build his life from the ground up and become an important member of the clan, as his father Unoka was an unsuccessful farmer and seen a lowly man. Okonkwo’s greatest fear however is weakness, as described on p. 11. Okonkwo is sentenced to 7 years in exile to his motherland of Mbanta for accidentally…

The Igbo tribe are people living in southeastern Nigeria. Just like any other tribe, they have their own culture. Parts of the Igbo tribe’s culture consists of their religion, gender roles, and housing conditions. As part of their religion, the Igbo people believe in many different Gods and spirits. Their religion “includes belief in a creator god (Chukwu), an earth goddess (Ala), and numerous other deities and spirits as well as a belief in ancestors who protect their living descendants” ("Igbo…

fear can overpower any other emotion in one’s life, influence him, and completely drive his actions. In the very beginning of the novel Achebe introduced the main character Okonkwo. Okonkwo is a wealthy and respected member of the Umoufia clan, in Nigeria. He has three wives, a son named Nuwoye, a daughter named Enzima, and a son he took under his care named Ikemefuna. Although he is very wealthy Okonkwo is the son of Unoka.Unoka was very lazy, irresponsible, and couldn't…

Miguel Arias Things Fall Apart essay 10/28/15 Okonkwo is the main character of the book things fall apart. Okonkwo is a self-made, well respected member of the Umuofia clan. Much of his life is full of fear because he worries that he will become lazy, unable to support his family, and cowardly like his father. Much of Okonkwo’s behavior results from a reactionary desire to be completely unlike his father. Okonkwo attempts to work hard, provide for his family and be masculine in every…