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"So Long a Letter" by Mariama Ba
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An 8 page paper which compares and contrasts the women in Mariama Ba's "So Long a Letter" with women in Senegal, Africa. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAmarama.wps

"The Blood Knot": Identity
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A 22 page paper which discusses different aspects of identity as is found in Athol Fugard's play, "The Blood Knot." Homi K. Bhabha's theories, regarding colonial mimicry, are also discussed as they apply to Fugard's play. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
Filename: RAbloodk.wps

"The Housemaid" by Amma Darko: Capitalism
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A 10 page paper which discusses the novel "The Housemaid" by Ammo Darko and analyzes it as it entails issues concerning capitalism. In that respect the paper discusses urbanization, the position of women in the society, and the notion that people, as well as items, become commodities in this novel as it addresses capitalism. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAammodarko.wps

"Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe
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A 3 page paper which analyzes how Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart" is representative of African literature. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAaprt7.rtf

'Memoirs of a Female Physician' and 'The Rain Came'
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A five page paper which compares these two works, in terms of the way in which they explore the role of women in a male-dominated culture, and the nature of sacrifice in relation to women's place in society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLsaadawi.rtf

'Nervous Conditions' by Tsitsi Dangarembga
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This 5 page paper considers the themes, story, symbolism and parallels in this story of Timbu, an African women in her childhood. The issues in the book focus on the role of women in the community as subservient, with few rights. Colonisation, which is also considered in the book, has not improved the situation, only created a new and different kind of illness. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEnercon.wps

A Comparison of the Themes and Lessons of “Heat and Dust” by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, “The Heart of the Matter” by Graham Green, and “A Passage to India” by E. M. Forster
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A 5 page outline of the stories which unfold in these three books. The author utilizes a feminist approach to conclude that in comparison to the weaknesses of human nature, the scenarios which unfold in these books reveal the importance on relying on something stronger than humanity. We must look to our spirituality rather than to libido and desire. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPwomRlg.wps

Achebe & Conrad/ Opposite Views
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A 3 page essay that contrasts and compares Achebe's Things Fall Apart to Conrad's Heart of Darkness. The writer argues that Achebe reverses the basic plot scenario seen in Conrad's novel. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khachcon.rtf

Achebe's "No Longer at Ease"
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A 6 page paper which summarizes and analyzes Chinua Achebe's novel "No Longer at Ease." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAachbs.rtf

Achebe/Gender in Dead Men's Path
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A 6 page essay that discusses Chinua Achebe's short story "Dead Men's Path." In this narrative, Michael and Nancy Obi represent Nigerians who have been thoroughly assimilated into the mindset and cultural values of the colonizing British. As such, their behavior is geared toward Western gender expectations rather than toward the cultural paradigm of the native people of the village. Examination of Achebe's characterization of Michael and Nancy illuminates how Western stereotypical gender behavior is mirrored in the relationship between Michael, as a symbol of authority, and the village people. Bibliography lists 5 sources, but 2 references for sources are incomplete.
Filename: khgendmp.rtf