Summaries for Chapters 1-13 of Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”
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An 7 page paper which summarizes chapters 1-13 of the classic 1959 novel. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGtfachap1.rtf

Summaries for Chapters 14-25 of Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”
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An 8 page paper which summarizes chapters 14-25 of the classic 1959 novel. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGtfachap2.rtf

Sundiata, An African Epic
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A 5 page research paper/essay that examines the African Epic of ancient Mali, the Sundiata. The writer discusses the ways in which this African legend can be considered to fit the definition of epic literature, in favor of it fitting that definition. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khafepic.rtf

Sundiata: The Text and the Man
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This 4 page paper discusses the African oral tradition that tells of Sundiata, and how he founded what became the nation of Mali. The paper considers the text as a text and as a story. There are 3 sources listed in the bibliography.
Filename: HVSundta.rtf

Teleology in Sembene’s “God’s Bits of Wood”
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A one-page paper looking at Ousmanne Sembene’s novel from a teleological perspective. The paper defines teleology as the belief that there is a larger purpose for everything that occurs, and shows how this is the operative model for the events described in Sembene’s novel. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: KBteleo.wps

The Character of Okonkwo and the Reasons For His Downfall, in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”
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A 5 page paper which if Okonkwo’s downfall is due to his character, or if there are other contributing factors as well. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGokdown.rtf

The Human Condition
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The theme of the human condition includes everything that a human can experience while on this planet. It covers culture, age, gender, social status and monetary abilities. This 5 page paper provides a tutorial based on five stories that are centered on the human condition as it relates to the social stereotypes assigned through time and place. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KThumcon.wps

The Nigerian Woman in Buchi Emecheta's "The Slave Girl"
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A 5 page paper which examines the role of the Nigerian Woman in Buchi Emecheta's "The Slave Girl." Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
Filename: RAbuchi.rtf

The Pacification of the Primitives - Achebe's Presentation of Imperialism in Things Fall Apart
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A 4 page paper that examines the manner in which African author Chinua Achebe challenges traditional ideas of imperialism in his novel entitled Things Fall Apart. A short synopsis of the novel's plot is included, with particular emphasis placed on the sections in which Achebe emphasizes the uneven trade of time honored tradition for Western cultural imperialism. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: LCPacifi.doc

The Themes and Art in the Work of Najib Mahfuz
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This 5 page paper considers the author Najib Mahfuz and examines some of the artistic characteristics and thematic concern, the paper concentrates on the set of book known as the Cairo Trilogy. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEmahfuz.rtf