Ngugi

The River Between by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o is a piece of literature as well as a novel that depicts the African culture, especially the one from Kenya. The main character in this novel is Waiyaki, the last one in a lineage of seers. His father Chege reveals an ancient prophecy to his son when they go to the sacred grove of Kerinyaga, the same place where the first woman Mumbi and the first man Gikuyu were given ownership of the land. The prophecy whispered by Mugo before dying had said that “Salvation

Brathwaite calls our attention on the fact that the “issue of English” requires a profound understanding of the specific linguistic conditions that brought it into existence in countries with postcolonial history, referring in his essay specifically to the Caribbean. He considers that it isn’t useful to speak of its variations and forms without understanding the context from which it emerged, and how its unique historical and cultural situation set the base for, what Brathwaite denominates “nation

George W. Bush stated that America has no intention of being an empire and idealises freedom above all of this but what is actually meant by an empire? The term itself means “power to command”, however Robert Cox argues that “imperialism is a rather loose concept which in practice has to be newly defined with reference to each historical period” (Cox, 1981, p.142). From this, the two socialist thinkers, Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin argue in “the making of global capitalism” that capitalism on a global

norms; against women furthering their education or obtaining free will. Additionally, the way women perceive themselves can affect their lives and the decisions they make. In the stories Clothes by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Minutes of Glory by Ngugi wa Thiong’o, the reader can visualize the way women are viewed according to their cultural norms. Thiong’o and Divakaruni illustrate the different roads these women take through the use of imagery and symbolism to overcome societal norms. If a woman

house of history stands be built upon grains of sand? Have western nations played a larger part in the rapid growth of conflict in the middle east? “Christianity and western civilisation, what countless crimes have been committed in thy name?” - Ngugi Wa Thiong’o Many of the current conflicts are the cause of territorial dispute which can be directly linked to the resolution of WW1. “Everything changed with the

Okri’s story ‘The Famished Road’ includes several features of magical realism. Precisely, instances of hybridity happen often. The character Azaro wrongly believes a character by the river to be the ferry man of the dead, he acquires that she is in fact a hybrid woman, young in body but ‘with an old woman’s face’. The illustration is also a hybrid of ancient custom and ritual. Also, The Famished Road portrays the theme of political corruption and political struggle. The character Madame Koto is implied

being branded as irresponsible and lacking in self-confidence.¨ This was harmful to the African people, they started to see themselves as inferior and their culture as primitive. Another example of this is source 9, a semi-autobiographical passage of Ngugi wa Thiongo´s´ time in colonial Africa: ¨The headmaster was a strange man who was severe with everyone, black and white alike...But he believed that the best, the really excellent could come only from the white man.¨ The idea that the white man was

Getting back to the idea of how music plays an important role in this film, however, we must see how Schweitzer’s authority is challenged. Schweitzer tries to drown out the African boy’s drumming with his organ, but the drumming persists. The African boy, Higginson argues, is trying to invite Schweitzer to a musical dialogue. However, “the Great White Man refuses to hear the drum’s musical offering; yet, the drum responds to the rhythm of the keyboard.” The part where the colonial powers influenced

be influenced by social norms, parental approval, or individual desire. In patriarchal societies such as the ones depicted in “Giribala” and “Wedding at the Cross,” fathers are responsible to determine if a partner is suitable for their daughters. Ngugi Wa Thiong’o and Mahasweta Devi present in their respective works two strong, hardworking female characters faced with challenging circumstances that have to learn how to make their own choices and find their voices in a world dominated by men. A patriarchal

“When I was a child, my grandmother told me that the sky speaks to those who look and listen to it. She said, ‘in the sky there are always answers and explanations for everything: every pain, every suffering, joy, and confusion.’ that night I wanted the sky to talk to me.” throughout my endearing reading of A Long Way Gone I found myself fascinated with the African culture. The way African writers talk of the all knowing sky and nature's wisdom makes my mind dance with curiosity and creates the