A wife, a mother, a multi-millionaire, iconic pop star, and to many young women, a role model, and now a proclaimed feminist. Beyoncé has become the center of discussion when it comes to challenging what our ideas of what modern feminism is. In Flawless, Beyoncé tries to break down the more complex parts of feminism that others may not understand and otherwise view as contradictory. So, while others may suggest that Beyonce is not a feminist, in Flawless, I argue that Beyonce is in fact a great…
2.Countries in the Sahel region face various challenges. Among these challenges frequent climate change, desertification, deforestation, frequent food crises, extreme poverty, rapid population growth are the main ones. Basides to the natural problem of the region some other problems such as ethnic centrism, fragile governance, corruption, unresolved internal tensions, violent extremism and radicalization, illegal trafficking and terrorist-linked security threats affects the peace and security of…
I am Obierika, the leader of Umuofia and a member of the Ibo tribe. Before the white Christian men invaded our land, our Ibo people had a balance of harmony and peace, while able to appoint decisions with the aid of the Oracle and ourselves. The integration of our way of life into the Ibo people seemed to play well in the continuation of our tribe, and it was fully stable before the disruption. With the arrival of the white men, our balance was thrown off kilter, and our way of life…
Joel Olsteen once said, “We live in a culture that relishes tearing others down.” When cultures meet, there is almost always and endgame of holding on to full control of everything, and holding that kind of power comes with the harsh treatment towards others.In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, it can be shown that if a culture shows a lack of sympathy towards another when colliding, then the society will crumble and fall apart. This is also shown through the Nazi control…
is today. III. I’ll first give you an idea of what religious and economic problems are in Nigeria then go on to explain the development of Boko Haram. Body I. To completely understand any conflict it is vital for us to know the broader circumstances surrounding it.…
must also look at his background, professional life and education, and the strange stories and conspiracies told about him. Achebe was born on November 16, 1930, in Eastern Nigeria and was given the name Albert Chinualumogu. His parents, Isaiah and Janet Achebe, were missionaries of the Christian faith and roamed Nigeria in an attempt to convert…
Another man that describes the European attitude is Wole Soyinka an African man. Soyinka was born towards the end of Imperialism in Nigeria by Great Britain. He describes the attitudes of Europeans toward Africans. Soyinka grew up under Imperialism with the influence of European cultures, such as; religion and education. Soyinka wanted to inform how Imperialism affected Africans. In an interview he states, “I listened to lots of conversations between my father and his intellectual circle, in the…
The historical fiction novel, Things Fall Apart written by a Nigerian author Chinua Achebe was written in the 1950’s, during the postcolonial era. The story takes place in Umuofia around nine villages and is about Okonkwo, a man who is living a life with anger and fear. He is a very respected person and is also a polygamous man. The white missionaries are represented differently. In the Ibo culture Okonkwo saw the white men as a threat due to their development in Umuofia. From beginning to end…
Development interceptions in Nigeria Development is both a physical reality and a state of mind in which society through some combination of social, economic and institutional processes, secure the means for obtaining a better life. Development in all societies must have at least three objectives: to increase the availability and widen the distribution of basic life sustaining goods, to raise the level of living and to expand the range of economic and social choices (Torado & smith 2003:22).…
There are a lot of plays that have irony. A Greek play called Oedipus have all types of irony. The author of the play Oedipus uses dramatic, situational, and verbal irony in his play. This play is about a man named Oedipus who becomes a king by killing his father which he was not aware of, later he marries his mother. This is a famous play because people all over the world have read this amazing play. First, One of the irony in the play Oedipus is dramatic irony. Dramatic irony is when we…