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A 6 page paper which examines the conditions of Africans who come in contact with
Europeans as seen from the 19th century writing of Olaudah Equiano in his narrative, and
Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” which addresses the turn of the 20th century. No additional
sources cited.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAachb2.rtf
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seen from many different perspectives. Even when active slavery is not taking place, such as seen in times of simple colonization, there are powerful issues concerning culture and oppression. In
Olaudah Equianos work, "The Interesting Narrative..," we are given a first hand look at what is believed to be the first of many slave narratives, with this one concerning Europe
and Africa during the beginning of the 19th century. With Achebes novel "Things Fall Apart" we are offered a fictional, through incredibly realistic, look at Nigerian existence at the beginning
of the 20th century when the issues were not slavery so much as they were colonization. In the following paper we examine the two works as they relate to issues
concerning Africans and Europeans from two different time periods. Introduction Chinua Achebes novel "Things Fall Apart" is a very powerful and almost objective, look at life in Nigeria
before and after the invasion of European people and European ways. It is a story which illustrates many different changes in the culture of the people of a particular village,
the village of Umuofia, as they experience the power and oppressive nature of the European missionaries who claim change, so to speak, altering the face of these people. Though outwardly
they do not inflict slavery upon the people, they do inflict oppression that is very similar to slavery. In the first chapter of Achebes book we get a glimpse
at the government system of these people as they earn respect and position through obtaining titles. They are given particular titles, relating to actions and deeds, integrity and other qualities,
which provide them with a position of power in many ways. The more titles the greater the power. And, in a social perspective as it involves the government system, this
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