The Character of Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe’s 'Things Fall Apart' Analyzed
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A 7 page character analysis of Okonkwo, the chief protagonist in Chinua Achebe’s 1959 novel, 'Things Fall Apart,' as well as a consideration of the third-person narrative structure used in the novel. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGoknkwo.rtf

Two Views on Conservatism
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A 6 page analysis of Achebe's Things Fall Apart as understood through a perspective aided by Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France. The writer argues that although these two works deal with totally different cultures in totally different time frames, the commonality of human experience gives them quite a few points of similarity. Specifically, they both address the ramifications of rapidly cultural change and how it can be affected by conservative elements within that culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 99achebe.rtf

Apartheid in Paton’s “Cry, The Beloved Country”
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A five page look at the issue of South African apartheid which forms the backdrop of Alan Paton’s novel. The paper concludes that although the protagonist of the novel would be merely content if whites were kind to him, he misses the importance of legally-mandated equality. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBpaton.wps

'Memoirs of a Female Physician' and 'The Rain Came'
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A five page paper which compares these two works, in terms of the way in which they explore the role of women in a male-dominated culture, and the nature of sacrifice in relation to women's place in society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLsaadawi.rtf

'Nervous Conditions' by Tsitsi Dangarembga
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This 5 page paper considers the themes, story, symbolism and parallels in this story of Timbu, an African women in her childhood. The issues in the book focus on the role of women in the community as subservient, with few rights. Colonisation, which is also considered in the book, has not improved the situation, only created a new and different kind of illness. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEnercon.wps

“Mofolo’s ‘Chaka’”
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A paper which looks at Mofolo’s novel ‘Chaka’ and considers its importance in terms of the cultural context in which it was written, the way in which it celebrates traditional African values and cultural practices, and the extent to which Mofolo is able to present a subtle and skilfully implied criticism of European cultural values within the narrative.
Filename: JLchaka.wps

“Radiance of the King” by Camara Laye
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A 6 page paper which examines the development of the immigrant, the white French man Clarence, in Camara Laye’s “Radiance of the King.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAlaye.rtf

“Things Fall Apart”
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A 4 page paper which examines the title of Achebe’s novel and examines the historical content. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAthings.rtf

“Things Fall Apart” by Achebe: A Tragedy
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A 4 page paper which examines how and why Chinua Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart” is a tragedy. One additional source cited.
Filename: RAtrach.rtf