S/LI/122. The novels Weep Not, Child (1964) and Nervous Conditions (1988) portray the impact on land and education during the colonization of Africa by British Imperialists in different periods of the twentieth century.

The novels Weep Not, Child (1964) and Nervous Conditions (1988) portray the impact on land and education during the colonization of Africa by British Imperialists in different periods of the twentieth century. This paper analyses the writing techniques and character development within both novels to understand coming of age under colonial rule in different regions of africa using the point, quote, analysis technique. The paper uses the issue of education as its prime angle.