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Achebe's writing, "The Novelist as Teacher", presents a request to African writers to take on the role of teacher in their works. After reading Achebe's "The Novelist as Teacher", we can identify two differences that Achebe examines as a point of reference to literature of postcolonial and western writers. Firstly, Achebe wants his audience to look to him as a teacher of the culture. Postcolonial readers must look to their writers for the recurrence of their culture and common concerns. Secondly…

The novel « Things Fall Apart » by Chinua Achebe is written in English. However, there are some Ibo expressions set in this novel to introduce the reader’s mind into a more authentic and unique African atmosphere. The author, Chinua Achebe, is the first to write a novel about colonialism in the perspective of a colonized tribe from within. Furthermore, he is the only African who has ever described the African culture before and after the settlement of the Christians. This essay will examine how…

South Africa is a country located on the southernmost tip of the African continent. It is bordered by northern African countries such as Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Lesotho and Mozambique. Furthermore, as stated by the World Atlas (2015), South Africa covers 1 214 470 square kilometers of land and 4 620 square kilometers of water, making it the 25th largest nation in the world with a total area of 1 219 090 square kilometers. Because of its large population consisting of many…

When should rebellion be used, and why should it be used? Why is it necessary to rebel against authority? When someone is in an authoritative position, it is very likely for them to be absorbed in their power, and thus, abusing it in a way that annoys their subordinates, at best. In other cases of abused power in history, people in powerful positions have exploited their power so that the people under their rule have been lied to, spied on, manipulated, and deprived of their most basic rights.…

Mexico is infamous for its vast mining system. With almost 10 billion ounces of silver mined, Mexico is one of the largest exporters of silver. ( Brown 1). Some of the earliest activity dating back as far as the sixteenth century.To date there over 200 mining companies who have projects in mexico. Historically conditions in these mines were have been below the safety standards. In Most cases miners would enter a tunnel not knowing whether they would make it back out. Francisco Mora’s “Mine…

In the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Ibo culture clashes against Christian Missionaries in the middle of the story. Back during the 19th century, Christian Missionaries spread their culture through European Colonialism, which, even though brought modern technologies and ideas, it left native African cultures permanently damaged. This is portrayed with the views of an African native, Okonkwo, who was once famously known. After his seven-year exile, he came back to a changed Umuofia.…

Angola is seventh largest country located in Africa, it gained independence in 1975 when the Portuguese withdraw from Angola. Angola is a country with different ethnics and is rich in natural resources. However, civil war lasted for 27 years. What is civil war? Civil war is a war between the citizens of the same country. As Angola was still in the transition state for being an independent country, the combination of the long lasting ethnic tensions and international pressures rendered Angola's…

Okonkwo is a respected leader in the Umuofia tribe of the Igbo people. At a young age, Okonkwo viewed his father being rejected from the tribe because of his laziness and cowardice. Seeing this, it shaped his life because he learned how to be respected in the Umuofia community. But, Okonkwo is in a constant fear that he will one day become like his father. Okonkwo demonstrates Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory by how he treats himself, how he treats women, and how he treats his children.…

Okonkwo’s Failure as an Ideal Tribesman. Okonkwo exaggerates all of the factors of the ideal Ibo tribesman which leads to his failure as an ideal tribesman. There are several actions performed by Okonkwo which lead to his failure as an ideal tribesman. First of all, Okonkwo beats his wife during the week of peace. During this week Ibo people cannot be rude and treat others with brusqueness. Nevertheless, Okonkwo gets angry when his wife, Ojiugo, doesn't come home in time to cook dinner for her…

A father-son relationship is an important part of a boy's development . In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo is a powerful clan leader in Umuofia and his father poor choices in his life has driven Okonkwo to achieve success. Okonkwo is a hardworking and violent man and more successful than his father, Unoka. Unoka was a failure and it was how it shaped Okonkwo as a person and Okonkwo expects his children to follow his footsteps and become successful as him. The conflict is based on…