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The Speech of Nothingness: The Literary Construction of Black Subjectivity “You are nothing from nowhere…“What can grow from nothing?” -Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi ​In this paper, I draw upon the works of scholars categorized within the emerging area of Afro-Pessimism in order to examine the difficulty, and some would argue impossibility, of articulating Black subjectivity. My area of focus will be primarily upon the first three chapters of the book, noting these as the areas within which the first act

This essay aims to focus on how the narratives of women, as they are presented in So Long a Letter, contribute to the writing of the nation in post-colonial African society. In the formulation of national identity in post-colonial society subaltern groups, especially women, are marginalised as they are not provided with the space to exercise their rights and to assert themselves in a persistently male dominated society underscored and propped up by the patriarchal system. The article aims to highlight

“Lady Lazarus” By Sylvia Plath There are several ways to look at the poem, Lady Lazarus and one of those ways is that it could be looked at suicide and also about someone who is obviously emotionally troubled with this self-fulfilling satisfaction in killing herself. It’s like a prophecy that needs to be fulfilled and she does so every so often; at least every decade. Also, the poem could be said to be about someone with a severe mental disorder which explains the radical behavior of the suicidal

1) Below are a number of terms that you have been introduced to in this course. Choosing one of them, develop an essay of 1600 words by applying it to two of the texts studied in this course. (Remember to analyse the evidence present in the texts and to develop the main idea generated by the chosen term to its logical conclusion. In other words, these terms should be a starting point for the analysis, or the organising principle, in your essay): The term indigenous proves problematic once examined

colonial languages, colonial discourse, the history of Africa, decolonization struggles, and nationalism. Some major authors are Buchi Emecheta, who wrote Second-Class Citizen, Bessie Head, who wrote A Question of Power, Ousmane Sembène, who wrote Xala, Ngugi wa Thiong’o, who wrote A Grain of Wheat, Nuruddin Farah, who wrote Maps, and Wole Soyinka, who wrote A Play of

shows the effect of colonial rule. He has also accused rampant racism in his novels. He has produced some of the most extra ordinary works of the 20th century. Novels by Ayi kwei armah show the political devastation and frustration among the society. Ngugi wa thiong was the most influential post colonial writer. He was also imprisoned for writing a politically controversial play which did not please the authorities. Then he started writing about language which could decolonize the mind set of people

It's a rainy cold day and a hurricane is coming for your house you must leave and take a great journey and this journey teaches you how you can succeed over difficult times and you have been very generous to people in these situations so you help others you have learned a great lesson that makes u a better person will you charice this lesson and when did the journey matter more than the destination ? The journey exceeds the point of the destination when lessons are learned that make you a better

1. One element that I have learned from the Greek Drama Oedipus the King is the concept of predestination. Throughout the play, this idea that a person’s destiny is already predetermined for them was clearly emphasized. Even when Oedipus tried to run away from his destiny, by the end of the play he fulfilled the foretold prophecy. This way of thinking made me draw a conclusion about how the culture of the Greeks were. Based off the play, I drew the conclusion that the Greeks highly revered their

experience is important because it is necessary to know where we come from in order to understand where we can go. Reading is the best way to learn more about our history. This semester one of the books that we are reading is Something Torn and New by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong 'o and he talks about the disembodiment of the African people.

The Women of Umuofia in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart   The only women respected in Umuofia are those like Chielo, the priestess of the Oracle of the Hills and Caves, who is removed from the pale of normalcy. Clothed in the mystic mantle of the divinity she serves, Chielo transforms from the ordinary; she can reprimand Okonkwo and even scream curses at him: "Beware of exchanging words with Agbala [the name of the Oracle of the Hills and Caves]. Does a man speak when a God speaks? Beware