Fear in Cry the Beloved Country
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A 5 page essay that examines how fear operates as an underlying theme in Alan Paton's novel of South Africa Cry, the Beloved Country. The writer examines the different types of fear expressed by Paton, as well as his antidote to this factor, which is love and Christianity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khctbcfe.rtf

Features of Postcolonial Literature
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A 7 page paper assessing the primary features of postcolonial literature, focusing on the Kenya and Morocco through the work of Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Fatima Mernissi. Both of these views of postcolonial literature provides readers with a basis for asking “what if” questions. Though the degrees to which each goes vary greatly, each maintains that foreign influence inexorably and irrevocably changed their cultures, providing the primary feature of postcolonial literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSlitPostcolony.rtf

Female Oppression in African Literary Works
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A 2.5 page paper which examines the Western perception that African women were docile, submissive, oppressed and voiceless while the men were chauvinistic and oppressive, and how this notion has been confirmed throughout African literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGafwom.rtf

Forster and Achebe: Cultural Assumptions
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A 4 page paper which examines the cultural assumptions possessed by E.M. Forster, in "A Passage to India," and Chinua Achebe, in "Things Fall Apart." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAachfor.rtf

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.
Filename: HVGenStr.rtf

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.
Filename: khhomach.rtf

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.
Filename: SA340Old.rtf

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.
Filename: RAach.rtf

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.
Filename: RAjhead.rtf