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A 6 page paper which examines imperialism and women in Guanya Pau: A Story of an African Princess by Jeffrey Walters. No additional sources cited.
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English language. It is an old text and has apparently received attention of late, thus bringing it back into the study of literature. This particular novel, as the title suggests,
is about Guanya Pau, an African princess. In this story Guanya is running from tradition that demands she marry and exist in a polygamous culture. As would perhaps be expected,
as any story of Africa seems to require some element of Imperialism, the novel offers up aspects of Imperialism. However, this sense of Imperialism is not necessarily a part of
Guanyas story as much as it is a part of the authors story. The following paper examines the role of women in the novel, illustrating the incredibly oppressive nature of
the society, and the hope that Imperialism may offer for women, as well as the author. Imperialism in Guanya Pau In the very beginning of the novel the
author offers up something of a message prior to the opening of the story. He states that "The facts herein given, though perhaps in some places misstated, are nevertheless a
fair picture of womans life in Africa, coming from one who has had ample opportunity to learn whereof he writes, and who has coursing through his veins the same blood
as those for whom this book pleads, and who has consecrated his life to the evangelization of his people" (Walters 5-6). In many ways this sums up much of the
message and purpose in writing the book. It also clearly separates the two topics within the book; women and religion. In many ways Imperialism was very much connected with
religion as the missionaries were often the individuals who made powerful changes to the cultures within Africa. Obviously Walters was the product of such involvement for he is clearly Christian
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