Bessie Head’s “The Collector of Treasures”
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A 3 page paper which examines the role of violence, in relationship to culture, within Bessie Head’s short story “The Collector of Treasures.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAheadtr.rtf

Beti/Poor Christ of Bomba
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A 3 page book review that offers a summary and comments on this novel by Mongo Beti, which offers a highly critical view of European-led Christian evangelism in southern Cameroon in the 1930s. The main thrust of the novel serves to refute the relevancy of Christianity to traditional African life and, in so doing, indicates that rather than aiding Africans in any meaningful way spiritually, the main effect of evangelistic efforts is to facilitate colonialism by creating social chaos. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khbeti.rtf

Blood Knot and Apartheid's Affect On It's Characters
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This four page paper analyzes the play Blood Knot by Athol Fugard. It opens with a discussion about Apartheid and its affect on the world. The play is summarized and key points are brought to light regarding the message it gives. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: CWbldnot.wps

Character Analysis of Ezeulu in Chinua Achebe’s “Arrow of God”
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A 3 page paper which examines the protagonist and his complexities. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGezeulu.rtf

Cheikh Hamidou Kane/Ambiguous Adventure
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A 6 page research paper/essay that discusses Ambiguous Adventure by Cheikh Hamidou Kane, a novel that traces the coming of age of Samba Diallo, a member of the Diallobe tribal aristocracy who is considered by this elders to be his people’s best hope for a spiritual leader. As this suggests, this novel addresses a decisive moment in the colonial conquest of Africa, as Samba’s story encompasses the all-important theme of cultural assimilation and how an African people can retain their own identity in the face of Western dominance. Close analysis of Kane’s novel demonstrates how the structure and the character development serve to complement this overall theme. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khkaneaa.rtf

Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart': Heroism
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5 pages in length. One can reasonably assert that there existed a sequence of social change as a means by which to describe the impact of the intrusive European culture upon the indigenous culture of Umuofia. Having viewed Umuofia's culture as tending to be relatively stationary as well as harboring unstable equilibrium, one can explain the validity of such a statement by describing various events of social heroism that occur in the novel which can effectively justify its truth. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCchinu.wps

Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart": Tragic Hero
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5 pages in length. As the protagonist of Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart," Okonkwo ultimately ends up as the tragic hero as a direct result of his inability to alter the course of his life. Defining this particular concept calls for one's close interpretation of what the protagonist's role truly represents; with that, it becomes quite simple to understand how the lead character can so easily slip into the tragic state he eventually inhabits. Through his difficult and sometimes life-changing experiences, Okonkwo comes to recognize what it is his own self-knowledge has gained through his struggles. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCtrjhr.wps

Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” and a Revaluation of Values
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This 7 page report discusses Chinua Achebe’s 1958 novel about a village in pre-colonial Nigeria. The concept of things falling apart in “Things Fall Apart” comes from the many ways in which the life of the main character, Okonkwo, changes in ways he is powerless to understand. “Things” are simply not the way Okonkwo believes they should be and they certainly are not the way they were in the “good ol’ days.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWchebua.wps

Chinua Achebe/ 'Things Fall Apart'
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A 5 page analysis, + a 1 page outline of that analysis, of Chinua Achebe's novel of Nigerian colonialism, 'Things Fall Apart.' The writer argues that Achebe's novel demonstrates that the Igbo culture shared many of the faults of the invading British and that this is demonstrated through the characterization of the protagonist of the book, Okonkwo. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99achtfa.rtf

Chinua Achebe/Anthills of the Savannah
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A 5 page essay that offers a synopsis and analysis of Chinua Achebe's novel Anthills of the Savannah (1987). The writer also discusses the major themes. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khachant.wps