Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”
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A 5 page paper which examines how family, law, religion, and government functioned before and after the intrusion of the European missionaries in Chinua Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart.” No additional sources cited.
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Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”
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A six-page paper overview of Chinua Achebe’s classic novel. It traces the plight of the protagonist Okonkwo as he confronts his own inability to handle the dissolution of traditional Ibo culture in the face of colonial imperialism. No additional sources.
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Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” and “The Interesting Narrative” by Olaudah Equiano
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A 6 page paper which examines the conditions of Africans who come in contact with Europeans as seen from the 19th century writing of Olaudah Equiano in his narrative, and Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” which addresses the turn of the 20th century. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAachb2.rtf

Achebe/Gender in Dead Men's Path
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A 6 page essay that discusses Chinua Achebe's short story "Dead Men's Path." In this narrative, Michael and Nancy Obi represent Nigerians who have been thoroughly assimilated into the mindset and cultural values of the colonizing British. As such, their behavior is geared toward Western gender expectations rather than toward the cultural paradigm of the native people of the village. Examination of Achebe's characterization of Michael and Nancy illuminates how Western stereotypical gender behavior is mirrored in the relationship between Michael, as a symbol of authority, and the village people. Bibliography lists 5 sources, but 2 references for sources are incomplete.
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Achebe/Okonkwo & Minor Characters
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A 3 pages essay that discusses how Achebe's treatment of minor characters in Things Fall Apart is enlightening not only towards Igbo culture, but also in complementing and contrasting the personality of his protagonist, Okonkwo. The writer specifically discusses Ezeudu, Nwoye and Ezinma. No other sources cited.
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Achebe: The English Presence in "Things Fall Apart"
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This 5 page paper discusses Chinua Achebe's book "Things Fall Apart" with regard to the way in which the British colonize the villagers. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Aggression and Change in Achebe's "Things Fall Apart"
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A five page paper looking at Achebe's novel in terms of the way the two characters Obierika and Nwoye counterbalance Okonkwo and contribute to the significance of the story's final outcome. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: KBachb10.wps

Althol Fugard/Valley Song
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A 4 page research paper/essay that discusses Althol Fugard’s play Valley Song, which primarily focuses on an adolescent and her efforts to carve a life for herself in the new South Africa that differs from the past. In portraying this story, Fugard pictures a strong young woman who has the courage to come to grips with the opportunities offered in the new South Africa because she had the nurturing and love offered by her grandfather. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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An Examination of the Major Themes of Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”
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An 8 page paper which examines the three themes that are featured throughout the novel, the respect for the Oracle’s guidance, how Okonkwo’s anger is the central source of his actions, and the preeminent role of men throughout the Igbo (Ibo) society of Umuofia. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGtfathem.rtf