Exile Literary Characters in Exile Exile can be the self-imposed banishment from one's home or given as a form of punishment. The end result of exile is solitude. Exile affords those in it for infinite reflection of themselves, their choices, and t Continue Reading...
Terror, Imperialism, And Totalitarianism Imperialism is defined in the abstract, quite often, as the ideology of 'carrying the white man's burden,' in other words, of carrying the white cultural burden of civilization to the native or darker peoples Continue Reading...
There is the feeling that Rushdie is toying with the concept of freedom of speech in this story as well as destroying the concept of the East as mysterious. Rushdie uses English to tell his story, but he incorporates the Indian oral tradition withou Continue Reading...
The use of various artifacts as symbols is also important in showing the transference and transformation of values in many texts. In Whale Rider, a whale's tooth that has been cast into the ocean serves as a symbol of leadership, and the protagonis Continue Reading...
Colonialism and Its Aftermath Language is a marker of difference and, by extension, culture. That Achebe writes Things Fall Apart in English is less a statement of his identity than it is a challenge to earlier works written about colonial Africa. T Continue Reading...
Master Harold... And the Boys," by Athol Fugard and "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe. Specifically, it will discuss how both "Master Harold" and "Things Fall Apart" are set in periods or challenges of social transition or reform. "Things Fall Ap Continue Reading...
Fate in Literature Stories whether they are presented in film, printed or orally spoken all share important commonalities. One of the important shared elements amongst stories that have been around for hundreds maybe even thousands of years in liter Continue Reading...
Okonkwo and Gilgamesh Comparison of Okonkwo and Gilgamesh According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, a hero is defined as a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability. Keeping this definition i Continue Reading...
Post Colonial Literature Historical literature is filled with examples of pre- and post-colonialist paradigms. Within each of these models, however, there is a certain part of a larger story that can only be told in the larger view of the historical Continue Reading...
Humanities Importance of the humanities in the professions: A comparison of "Paul's Case," Muriel's Wedding and Andy Warhol's rendition of Marilyn Monroe The modern concept of 'celebrity' is that anyone can be famous, provided that he or she embo Continue Reading...
Response 2 It is true that African art seems to show greater respect for cultural tradition than Western art. In the West, if someone wants to say that they are not an artist, often they say 'I'm not creative.' Innovation rather than replication i Continue Reading...
Martin Luther King Jr. was a black revolution leader who fought for the equal rights of blacks in USA. A priest by profession. A philosopher and hero of the blacks. Headed the Southern Christian Leadership and held peaceful protests. He was arres Continue Reading...
History Of Egypt Civilization Emerges in the Nile Valley 2-3 The Age of the Pharaohs (3200 BCE - 30 BCE) 3-4 British Colonial Rule (1914-1954) 4-5 Modern Egypt (1954 -- Present Day) 5-6 Conclusion & Suggestions Egypt has always remained one Continue Reading...
