Nigeria

From the dawn of civilization, myths have defined our culture, shaping it in more ways than one can comprehend. Just like the natural events that so shape our world, the evolving and changing of myths have a vast impact on the development of a culture. Through studying these myths, we can see the history of this change, becoming literary archeologist in order to better understand the interactions between the cultures of our world. By brushing off the dust and comparing the creation myths of…

Often times in life men feel like they need to provide for their family and fulfill the roles of their society. Things Fall Apart is a novel written by Chinua Achebe, which takes place in 1890’s Nigeria. The Ibo civilisation is falling apart and Okonkwo takes the damage. Krik? Krak! is a series of short stories written by Edwidge Danticat that takes place in modern day Haiti. Guy is a family man who is struggling to provide for them but gives up and has a downfall. Although both Okonkwo and Guy…

In the words of Lauryn Hill, “Everything is everything.” in Western society, the concept of time is thought of as concrete, almost physical idea that follows a linear path. This theory is not necessarily true, as time is really only a concept created by humans to provide a sense of stability. In this class, we will explore the contradiction of the idea of linear time: the African concept of time. The African concept of time is the idea that the past is the present is the future. It is…

In her speech, Chimamanda recounts an event that happened in Nigeria, saying: ‘Recently a young woman was gang raped in a university in Nigeria. And the response of many young Nigerians, both male and female, was something along the lines of this: “Yes, rape is wrong. But what is a girl doing in a room with four boys?”’ Degrading lyrics reinforce the…

customs in our households and even within our generations. In the novel, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe customs are yet again essential in their everyday lives. The novel takes place in the Umuofia and Mbanta villages of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, around the 1900's. Okonkwo, a well-respected warrior of the Umuofia clan, has a rising conflict within the novel between the traditional society of Umuofia and the new customs that have been brought by the whites. These customs are soon…

biography project because I enjoyed reading his book “Things Fall Apart.” I thought that this book was a very interesting read and hoped, in the future, that I would read some more of his books. • Chinua Achebe lived during the post-colonial period in Nigeria when Britain granted Africa its independence. Achebe’s works were associated with the decolonization of Africa. In addition to this period, Achebe is also associated with the Negritude movement, which was created alongside Africa’s…

their societies? In Chimamanda Adichie's novel, Purple Hibiscus, she accurately portrays not only the initial effects of colonization in Nigeria, but also the aftermath thereof on a more comprehensive scale, through the experiences and life choices of the characters Kambili, Mama, and Papa. In her novel, Adichie uses Papa as a metaphor for the colonizers of Nigeria and their enormously different ways of life, thinking, and culture from the native people. Papa has all of the control in his…

B.Ananda Rao M.A,M.Phil,(Ph.D) Asst.Prof, of English Sri Vasavi Engg College, Tadepalligudem. “A study of tradition and culture in the selected plays of Wole Soyinka and Girish karnad”. INTRODUCTION Wole Soyinka is the first African writer to win the Nobel…

yourselves. And now, let us condemn president Buhari collectively. His policy-goal to single Jonathan out for prosecution makes no sense in Naira and kobo. It is low-politics and lowlife For your information, Sanusi was onetime ace of Central Bank of Nigeria. It is true that two worngs cant make a right. And rightly so, Jonathan was wrong to have done selective probe on Sanusi. And more so, the Devil is in the deatails in Mr Buhari's intention to do a lone probe on Jonathan. While, leaving OBJ…

The TEDtalk video of Chimamanda Adichie’s, “The Danger of a single story” deals with how the spread of havoc stories about a culture, or personal experiences that leave only the negative aspects having people believe them. Adichie explains from these single stories we overhear develops stereotypes that give us an idea about a person or heritage we may not even fully comprehend. She tells about her Nigerian childhood when she started reading at the age of four and the books were British and…