Motherland

present that is defined by the violent history of her ancestors from becoming her future, Lucy migrates from her motherland, only to discover herself in a situation where she must contend with internal struggle, exploring “complexities and contradictions” (Lima 129) which are the result of the life she is born into. In her novel Lucy, Kincaid adeptly chooses the Caribbean as Lucy’s motherland—a place with a “history of foreign domination, slavery, imperialism, and neocolonialism”—to juxtapose the “revolt

Fresh water is a luxury that we seem to take for granted. We buy it, swim in it and overuse it as if there is a never-ending supply of it. Others are not as fortunate to even have the access to this water, this necessity of sustaining life. Although Africa is a huge continent with a plethora amount of natural occurring resources, fresh water is not one of them. Africa is the second largest continent that is bounded by the Atlantic and Indian Ocean and the Red and Mediterranean Seas. Africa has 8

“There is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island”, (Thomas Paine, Common Sens, 1776). With this powerful statement, Thomas Paine made it undeniably clear that he stood against the control of his motherland England over America, and that it was time for the New World to fight for their independence. But Thomas Paine not only was the inspiration America needed to claim their freedom, he also played an important role in the French Revolution. However, years

The 20th century is a historical period for Chinese art history. It is the time period where China was ruled by Mao Zedong (1942-1976) and Propaganda Art was introduced. Propaganda art is not just a fine art. It is an information transmission art that contains clear meaning, and the most popular political vehicle for propaganda in the 20th century of China. Propaganda art must have considerable artistic appeal to mobilize image, color, composition, form and other factors to form a strong visual effect

Moonje in the document states that the weapon of violence is the best weapon to apply when it comes to protecting the motherland from its foes. Moonje also offers examples from history and Indian mythology about the benefits of war. As lord Krishna in Bhagwad Gita said to Prince Arjuna that a war fought for the right cause, for the right Dharma is always true than not battling

Omon Ra Essay “Omon Ra”, a novel written by the Russian author, Victor Pelevin, is definitely an interesting and enjoyable story. The story deals with the central character, Omon Krizomazov, who lives up to his dream in becoming an astronaut and flying into space. Omon’s family is broken and absent which leads him in becoming a child of the state, and is adopted later by “father figures” in the Soviet bureaucracy. Such things like films about flying and a wooden airplane deeply influenced his

His first two wives ran out in great alarm pleading with him that it was the sacred week. But Okonkwo was not the man to stop beating somebody half-way through, not even for fear of a goddess. (Page 25, Things Fall Apart). While in exile in his motherland, Mbanta, missionaries arrive and establish a church with a new religion there. Even though he is not convinced, Okonkwo’s son, Nwoye, is convinced to join the new religion which disappoints Okonkwo to the point of almost strangling Nwoye: It was

had that much sense of patriotism that it moved people to do something for their motherland and for their freedom /the intensity of patriotism to that extend that after listening or reading them, people should get moved to do something for their motherland/ to write poems and songs in which/where patriotism was at that magnitude from where it moved people to something good, to sacrifice their riches for their motherland and for their freedom. However, many poets wrote on whatever they saw but whatever

such a great work as “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe I was attracted by one passage that in some ways relates to my life experience. Now I want to share with my own story applying to author’s ideas. When Okonkwo with his family comes to his motherland because of the certain reasons his uncle in order to console him asks the questions. “...Can you tell me, Okonkwo, why it is that one of the commonest names we give our children is Nneka, or “Mother is Supreme”? ...It is true that a child belongs

People who traveled to America only wanted to escape the tyranny of King George and all of the injustice, corruption, and destruction, but it only followed them. People had enough with this and decided it was better to stand up against England, their motherland, and fight for what's theirs, independence. During the time people communicated through literature and it made a great impact on the Revolutionary War. Passages like The Declaration of Independence and The Crisis Number 1 changed how people viewed