Gender Stereotypes in Achebe's "Dead Men's Path"
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This 6 page paper considers the way in which Chinua Achebe presents Michael Obi and his wife Nancy in the short story "Dead Men's Path." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Homer & Achebe/Fear and Anger
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An 8 page research paper that examines the role of fear and anger in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart and the classic ancient Greek epic, the Iliad, by Homer. In both of these texts, the volatile emotions of fear and anger are expressed within the framework of the warrior ethos. An examination of the effects of fear and anger in these narratives demonstrates the commonality of human experience; and, specifically, how war and violence defy rationality, drawing directly on the basic emotions, such as fear and anger. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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How Culture and Religion Shape Each Other
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This 3 page paper uses various readings, in particular Chinua Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart,” to discuss ways in which culture and religion shape each other. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Identity in Early African Literature
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This 4 page paper explores corporate and national identity in Sundiata and The Kebra Nagast. Background information is presented to validate claims and the role of religion in the works is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Imperialism in Guanya Pau
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A 6 page paper which examines imperialism and women in Guanya Pau: A Story of an African Princess by Jeffrey Walters. No additional sources cited.
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Imperialism/Things Fall Apart
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A 3 page essay that discusses, first, European imperialism and then relates this topic to Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. No other sources cited.
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Issues in Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”
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A 3 page paper which examines various events and issues in Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart.” No additional sources cited.
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Judgments: Bessie Head
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A 5 page paper which examines the judgments concerning murder and characters in Bessie Head’s “Life” and “The Collector of Treasures.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Leopold Senghor/Effect of his Politics on his Poetry
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A 7 page research paper that examines the poetry and politics of Leopold Sedar Senghor, Senegal's first president and one of the people who coined the philosophy of Negritude in the 1930s. The writer examines how Senghor's politics influenced his poetry. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Marquez & Salih/Gender in Patriarchal Culture
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A 7 page essay that discusses 2 books dealing with patriarchal cultures. Gabriel Garcia Marquez in Chronicle of a Death Foretold and Tayeb Salih in Season of Migration to the North each address societal gender paradigms that differ from those found in Western industrialized societies. Marquez's novel features life in Latin America, specifically in Colombia, and Salih's novel takes place in the country of Sudan. In each of these novels, women are integral to the plot, but they are also sideline players in the individual dramas. They are pawns who are manipulated and utilized by the male protagonists in order to express the societal themes envisioned by each author. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khmarsal.rtf