History of Nigeria

“Sacrifices have to be made” Acts Of Sacrifice By: Lars Jorgensen In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe our main character Okonkwo is constantly facing sacrifices that must be made to improve the lives of his people and himself. Taking a man's life in order to not look weak is not the true meaning of sacrifice, its giving apart of you to the world around you for a benefit for you or your peers. Everyone has responsibilities…

The environmental case study of choice is oil spillage in Niger Delta region of Nigeria. I decided to write on oil spills in Niger Delta region of Nigeria because it affects the poor and vulnerable populations who are unable to confront the multinational oil companies and government who are benefiting from the proceeds of oil exploration. The region which is home to 20 million people consists of 40 different ethnic groups and occupies 7.5 per cent of the nation’s total land mass (Kadafa, 2012).…

time he and his family returned it had been taken over by Catholic missionaries. Okonkwo and his family in the novel are from the Igbo tribe in Nigeria. The Igbo culture consists of occasional wrestling matches, less clothing, and no official ruler. Before Christianity was introduced, Igbo practiced their own religion. The Igbo people migrated to Nigeria and were colonized by British who assimilated their nation. The religion of the Igbo people is a large part of their culture which was effected…

ACT Aspire Essay People are faced with conflicts on a daily basis. How people respond to the conflict can impact their lives or the people around them. When people respond negatively to conflicts, the outcomes will have a bigger consequence. If people respond positively to conflict, the outcomes will have smaller consequence. In “Things Fall Apart,” Okonkwo responds negatively to conflict. He is told by an elder not to participate in the killing of Ikemefuna. The elder tells him that Okonkwo…

Decolonization Research Paper The Congo is a very large country located in Central Africa. In modern times, the Congo is officially known as The Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has many interesting geographical features. One of these features is that despite being located in the center of Africa, the Congo also has an Atlantic Ocean coastline. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second largest country in Africa and covers over 2,500,000 square…

Kelly,Hong Mrs.Zandstra Research paper 15, January,2017 Askia Muhammad Have you ever heard of “TIMBUKTU” before? It is a great learning center of the spread of Islam in Africa. It was built by Askia Muhammad which was a powerful and political ruler of Songhai. Songhai Empire was the largest and last of the three major empires in West Africa. Askia Muhammad became a powerful ruler of Songhai with his accomplishments through building an empire, trade success, and by…

summarize, Okonkwo is the leader of his village, but he is very resentful, which leads to his exile from his own village. After 7 years of banishment, Okonkwo and his family return to Umofia. The white men advance to conquer their native land in Nigeria, so Okonkwo hangs himself as a last resort. In light of this, a man is only given credit for his fight if there are people who see his side of the story. Many cultures are overlooked because they practice different beliefs than others. Achebe…

I really enjoyed "The Danger of a single story" by Chimamanda Adichie. This speech described the distorted perceptions Americans sometimes have about people from foreign backgrounds based on single stories. This is an issue to Chimamanada and she makes her point clear. Single stories generalize certain cultures, countries and even whole continents into a single image or stereotype without recognizing that they are composed of millions of individual unique stories. This speech means a lot to me…

During the novel, “Purple Hibiscus” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the main character Kambili, struggles through child abuse from her father. Her father, Eugene, is a very holy man and is very strict with his children. Eugene is loving and caring except for his punishments, which are not discipline but torture. When Eugene finds Kambili and Jaja observing a painting of their grandfather (who is not catholic) Eugene kicks Kambili until she has to be put in the hospital. After Kambili is released…

In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe explores the complex social structure of Ibo culture. Taking place in Nigeria during the turn of the eighteenth century, Achebe shows how women were both revered and oppressed. Women were held in high esteem through worship, connection to god, and societal customs. Yet Ibo women suffered under power structures and gender roles. The most revered gods of the Ibo culture were women. As a sign of respect, the Ibo celebrated “[t]he Feast of the New…