ABSTRACT Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart (1959) presents Iboland (western Nigeria) in the period between 1850-1900, covering life both before and after the arrival of British colonies and Christian missionaries. In this novel, Achebe offers an almost documentary account of the daily life, customs, ceremonies and beliefs of the Igbo people without evasion or romanticizing. Tired of the misrepresentations of Africa and the Africans in the western canon, Achebe tries to portra...
This article examines how Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart (1958) is a postcolonial narrative that explores the effects of western capital-colonialism on African people's traditional values and religious institutions. The novel chronicles the painful effects of western capital-colonialism on African people's traditional values and religious institutions, and the protagonist, Okonkwo, fails to return his people to the shared culture they formerly had. It also examines how the novel also expos...
Abstract: This research paper explores the gender dynamics depicted in post-colonial African fiction, focusing on the works "So Long a Letter" by Mariama Ba and "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The study examines how these renowned African authors challenge gender stereotypes prevalent in their respective societies and empower women through their narratives. By conducting a comparative analysis of these two literary works, the paper delves into the multifaceted ways in which the...
From pre – colonial to colonial to post pre –colonial periods, women in Africa have a long and varied history of political activism. African women have participated in political parties, women's movements, national liberation movements, and other social movements. Additionally, they had to deal with patriarchal structures and culture's opposition. These could be attributed to several cultural restraints in African society. Therefore, this paper examines the political and cultural restrain...
The question of freedom, suicide and happiness has always been on the cresses of human’s mind. Camus in his book The Myth of Sisyphus addresses these issues. He elucidates that this world in itself is not absurd, what is absurd is our courting with the universe that is irrational. The absurd depends as a lot on man as on the sector. It is all that links them collectively. The aim of the research is to humans to feel free and happy within their existence, thereby, realizing that suicide isn�...
Being A Paper Presented At The 32ndAnnual National Confer-ence and 50thAnniversary of English Scholars Association of Nigeria(ESAN), Held At Oduduwa Hall, OAU, Ile-Ife.Theme: English Studies in Non-Native Environments: Reflections and Projections. AbstractThe authors examine the status of English Language in a Multilingual Nigerian Society by reflecting on the shift from being an “elitist” language to that of aconsolidated language apparently in use even amongst school children and the ed...
The paper in question looks at how criminological theory is reflected in the writing of African authors. I make an effort to demonstrate how the authors' perceptions of their society affect how they portray the issue of crime. A reading of the books "Petals of Blood" by Ngugi wa Thiongo, "No Longer at Ease" by Chinua Achebe, "Money Galore" by Amu Djoleto, and "The Beautyful ones are not yet born" by Ayi Kwei Armah from the perspective of criminology. "How can African literature reposition the...
Abstract The author Freedom Nyamubaya is respected as the voice of the powerless in bringing the true account of the escapades of the armed struggle as an active member of the war of liberation, thus her writings are autobigographical. Nyamubaya is well known for using Marxist feminist ideology in focusing on ways in which women are being oppressed through different systems of capitalism. The Marxist feminist women’s liberation can be achieved through restructuring of the current capi...
The study makes use of Efo Kodjo Mawugbe's "in the chest of a woman" in an effort to examine the effects of feminism and their effects on society. Finding the causes of racism, men's and women's oppression, and the never-ending disputes between genders in social life is the fundamental goal. The report also addresses the voices of women, who continue to call for their social rights. The data are examined using descriptive, analytical, and graphical analysis techniques. By relying on the theme...
introduction In this chapter we sketch the pronunciation system of English. We begin with phonetics, a system for describing and recording the sounds of language objectively. Phonetics provides a valuable way of opening our ears to facets of language that we tend to understand by reference to their written rather than their actual spoken forms. Phonology concerns itself with the ways in which languages make use of sounds to distinguish words from each other. Teachers should be knowledgeable a...
Introduction: Generally speaking, the linguistic discipline of morphology – the term is derived from the Greek word morphos meaning „form‟ – examines the internal makeup and structure of words as well as the patterns and principles underlying their composition. In doing so, morphology straddles the traditional boundary between grammar (i.e. the rule-based, productive component of a language) and the lexicon (i.e. the idiosyncratic, rote-learned component). Morphology looks at both sid...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages Introduction…………………………………………………………………….. 2 Course Aims…………………………………………………………………… 2 Course Objectives………………………………………………………………. 2 Working through this Course……………………………………………………. 3 Course Materials………………………………………………………………… 3 Study Un...
In their paper, "Okonkwo’s Reincarnation: A Comparison of Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and No Longer at Ease," Mary JanePatrick Nwakaego Okolie and Ginikachi Christian Uzoma explore the reincarnation myth, a global concept founded basically in religion and tradition. It was especially vibrant in the ancient times in places like Egypt, Greece, and in continents like Asia and Africa, which possess varying understandings of the myth. In Igbo tradition, for example, it is believed that reinca...
This project is a thesis under Political Discourse in Stylistics, we have explanations on Style, Politics, Political Discourse and Features of Political discourse and its effect on its audience. We also have data analysis of Donald Trump's campaign speech of year 2016 in Wisconsin.
Abstract The presence and the use of the English language in Nigeria has been seen as a threat to the indigenous languages. The truth lies in the fact that Nigeria has adopted the language of her colonial master and has given it priority over the indigenous languages that were in existence before her existence. This act can lead to loss of identity as language is not only a means of communication but an aspect of a people’s identity. However, the awareness of this danger and the proclamatio...