Essays and Research Papers on African Literature

A 3 page paper which answers three different questions regarding the culture of the Aficans in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart.” No additional sources cited.

A 2.5 page paper which examines the Western perception that African women were docile, submissive, oppressed and voiceless while the men were chauvinistic and oppressive, and how this notion has been confirmed throughout African literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the theme of death in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” and Toni Morrison’s “Beloved.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the cultural assumptions possessed by E.M. Forster, in "A Passage to India," and Chinua Achebe, in "Things Fall Apart." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the three generations of characters of Unoka, Okonkwo, and Nwoye as representative of change in Chinua Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 3 page paper which examines various events and issues in Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart.” No additional sources cited.

An 8 page paper which examines the three themes that are featured throughout the novel, the respect for the Oracle’s guidance, how Okonkwo’s anger is the central source of his actions, and the preeminent role of men throughout the Igbo (Ibo) society of Umuofia. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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.

This 6 page paper looks at the arguments in the book “”omen of Fire and Sprit” by Cynthia Hoehler-Fatton, and considers how these fit in with today’s ideas and undertakes a reflection in the arguments pout forward in the book. The bibliography cites 4 sources

A 3 page paper which examines the role of violence, in relationship to culture, within Bessie Head’s short story “The Collector of Treasures.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page report discusses two short stories and the ways in which they establish a narrator's voice, acknowledge a specific society's attitude about women, and reveals the ways in which women come to think of themselves in relationship to how they are viewed by others. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which answers three different questions regarding the culture of the Aficans in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart.” No additional sources cited.

A 2.5 page paper which examines the Western perception that African women were docile, submissive, oppressed and voiceless while the men were chauvinistic and oppressive, and how this notion has been confirmed throughout African literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper which summarizes chapters 14-25 of the classic 1959 novel. No additional sources are used.

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

A 5 page essay that argues that Laura Esquivel (Like Water for Chocolate, 1994) and Chinua Achebe (Things Fall Apart, 1994) both create characters who are incredibly strong-willed and also invested within their cultures in such a way that it narrows their focus toward other considerations. In other words, Esquivel's Mama Elena and Achebe's Okonkwo ...

An 7 page paper which summarizes chapters 1-13 of the classic 1959 novel. No additional sources are used.

A 4 page paper which examines how and why Chinua Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart” is a tragedy. One additional source cited.

A 5 page research paper that analyzes Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart (1959). The writer argues that this work can be viewed as a comprehensive sociological study of Nigerian Igbo culture. Okonkwo, Achebe's protagonist, is a member of this tribe and is considered the quintessential embodiment of its militaristic ideals. As this fact ...

A 3 pages essay that discusses how Achebe's treatment of minor characters in Things Fall Apart is enlightening not only towards Igbo culture, but also in complementing and contrasting the personality of his protagonist, Okonkwo. The writer specifically discusses Ezeudu, Nwoye and Ezinma. No other sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the judgments concerning murder and characters in Bessie Head’s “Life” and “The Collector of Treasures.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses Chinua Achebe's book "Things Fall Apart" with regard to the way in which the British colonize the villagers. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 9 page paper explores Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart" and discusses the lessons that are learned throughout the novel and why they are valuable. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the function of women in Tayeb Salih's novel "Season of Migration to the North." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the protagonist and his complexities. No additional sources are used.