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The novel Things fall Apart by Chinua Achebe has one major theme inside it’s cover. In these pages the theme of cultural Identity is present. This cultural identification of the Igbo people make them who they are. Cultural Identity is shown throughout the novel in many forms. For example the language they speak on a daily basis. The Igbo people have a complex language that shows what type of people they are, complex and intelligent. Igbo words are written in the novel to show the Identity of the

Africa has a very complex history. Throughout time, Europeans have gone to Africa and colonization efforts rapidly grew. They have tried to push Western beliefs and their religions onto the African people. In his book Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe described this. He wrote his novel based on realistic events to give readers an insight on what life was really like for the African people. Chinua Achebe also wrote an essay called “An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness”. In this

CHAPTER 3: THE EVOLUTION OF MICRO FINANCE IN NIGERIA 3.0. Introduction: In this section the need for Microfinance is discussed; the emergence and development of microfinance in Nigeria is also reviewed. Finally the chapter discuss the ownership and beneficiaries of microfinance in Nigeria. 3.1. The Need for Microfinance: The unwillingness or inability of the formal financial institutions to provide financial services to the urban and rural poor, coupled with the un-sustainability of government

and their punishment, commonly death. Similarly to the “civilized” British who are Christian, the Ibo have a main deity. When conversing with Mr. Brown, a Christian missionary, Akkuna, a prosperous villager said “We also believe in Him and call Him Chukwu. He made all the world and the other gods” (Achebe, 179). By saying this Akkuna shows that the Ibo religion is similar to Christianity since they both have a supreme god who created everything. This, in turn, means that they are similar to civilized

Western and European powers came to dominate life in the late-19th and early-20th century. These imperialist powers hoped to gain economic, and political powers through the use of others. They exerted their power and dominance to do so. With this power they could subdue and take over other countries. Although the right to do this can be argued heavily, it does not stray from the fact that sometimes it is alright to do. Displayed in Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, the introduction of the white

deity was a force of Chaos and Change, thus in his more violent aspects, Ekwensu was also revered as a God of War and Victory who ruled over the wicked spirits and the chaotic forces of nature. His companion was Death. He was the testing force of Chukwu, who is seen as his polar opposite, and along with Ani the Earth goddess, and Igwe the Sky God, serves as one of the three highest deities of the ancient Igbo people. An example of his cunning is provided in a story called “Day and

Abstract Financial intermediation is an important activity in the economy because it allows funds to be channeled from people who might otherwise not put them to productive use to people who will ultimately put the funds to productive uses. In line with the assumption that banking sector plays an important role in financing the investment projects, successive governments in Nigeria have carried out reforms and institutional innovations in the banking sector. The overall intention of these reforms

Like a steel shiv through flesh, the European culture made a deep gash in the Igbo culture as a result of their colonization of Nigeria. This left a scar on the Igbo culture, signifying the mark left by the Europeans that will never revert back to what it once was. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart manages to encapsulate the dawn of these events and portray to the reader the consequences of Europe’s invasion of Nigeria. More specifically, the author manages to project these consequences through the

During the African colonization period, Western beliefs greatly impacted the African mindset and belief system. In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe the impact of Western beliefs is very evident. The novel focuses on pre- and post- colonial life in Nigeria. It was among the first novels to be recognized globally by an African author, and it is widely read in modern African literature. The story is about the fall of the main character Okonkwo as well as the Igbo culture. European beliefs

The African civilizations are often thought to be primitive, unsophisticated regions made up of barbaric and merciless people.  However, this notion is a common misconception that has been portrayed by the British to justify slavery.  The author of Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe, attempts to educate his readers by disproving the common perception of African civilizations and by initiating a process of re-storying.  He believes that the African side of the story has not been told and he must tell