Tearing Us Apart

The novel, Things Fall Apart, showcases the life of the Igbo people, a group in Nigeria that possess unique customs and traditions. The novel also follows the story of the main character, Okonkwo, and his village of Umuofia. As the story progresses with minor tribulations and problems primarily caused by Okonkwo, the arrival of white mercenaries is the main conflict of the plot, due to the threat they pose to the Igbo culture. The mercenaries eventually even lead to the shocking death of Okonkwo…

Richard B. Lee introduced its intended audience to Dobe Ju/’hoansi, the tribe living in South Africa. Jus possess a culture that comes up with some unique elements that are not found in the modern world. The book discusses their family system, kinship, religion, economics, social lives and sustainability issues. This work is intended to dissect most of these elements to demonstrate the uniqueness of their culture.We intend to argue that Ju/’hoansi rich culture of its kind but still need to…

CHAPTER ONE Introduction In the book Land Rights of Indigenous People in Africa by Barume, K indigenous people are those who are regarded to come from specific regions that still value and uphold their traditional culture and their attributes are considered to be unique.[ Barume K A (2010) Land Rights of Indigenous People in Africa.] Over the last few years, the plight of indigenous peoples has received attention throughout the world. It is generally agreed that indigenous people are among the…

Things fall apart In the novel “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe the main character Okonkwo had a fear of being looked down upon by his clan. His fear of his clan created a path for destruction, in Okonkwo’s life this is his fate. Okonkwo gain his respect and proves he is a very powerful warrior to be reckoned with. Okonkwo had two sons Nwoye and Ikemefuna, between these two his favorite was Ikemefuna, this is unfortunate for Okonkwo because in the end he only ends up with one…

This is true when he describes the Belgian colonization of Africa, but when he describes the British colonization he praises it and celebrating imperialism. Said in his book Culture and Imperialism states that: "Yet neither Conrad nor Marlow gives us a full view of what is outside the world – conquering attitudes… By that I mean that Heart of Darkness works so effectively because its politics and aesthetics are, so to speak, imperialist" (24). On one hand, Camus's…

just wants to keep them safe and provide them with the necessities like a home and food. But for some reason Troy seems to lack the love aspect of family. Some have said that Troy Maxson resembles a hamartia character but due to everything Troy shows us in the play, that term does not fit him. One reason…

Everyone has everyday problems nevertheless, as a citizen in a western country we are often oblivious as to how remarkable a life we have and we ought to be reminded, which is why people exclaim “Think of the starving children in Africa” Having the opportunities to live life the way you prefer is a central theme in the text “How Lucky You Are” by Debi Alper. The short story is focused around the adolescent Max from England who is living life without caring too much or setting high goals,…

Saving Mr. Ugwu is a novel by Lin Anderson written in 2012. The story is about Mr. Ugwu and his family, who live in the African bush, more specific in Nigeria which is a old British colony according to the internet. There is a clear racial division between the white and black race in Nigeria. As if this was not enough, there is also a division among the black race. We have the Hausas and the Igbo tribes. Mr. Ugwu and his family belongs to the Igbo tribe, while people such as his houseboy is a…

Boesman and Lena The stage play ‘Boesman and Lena’ is a play set in 1983 written by playwright Athol Fugard. Athol Fugard centres the play on three characters from the Eastern Cape, Boesman, Lena and Outa. The play depicts the aftermath of the forced removals during the Apartheid Era and the results for many in real life at the time. This play also channels many concepts, including that of absurdity. Other themes of identity, displacement and alienation can be seen in the play too. This essay…

colonial period. The business flourished from 1903 when the first film was shown in Lagos through into the 1970s and 80s. Lagos, being the nerve centre of commercial activities in Nigeria with a cosmopolitan population, had many cinema houses. Apart from enriching the owners, cinemas provided employment for many people and also served an important social function. People visited cinemas for relaxation and entertainment purposes. However, the…