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.

S/LI/99. The Representation of Colonialism in Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart'

This essay looks at the role of colonialism within the post-colonial text of ?Things Fall Apart? and a dissection of imperialist forces within literature and within the wider political context of modernity. The paper goes on to consider Jospeh Conrad?s pivotal work in the field of colonialism ?Heart of Darkness? and draws parallels between both authors use of similar devices to achieve contrasting ends. This analysis uses the underlying force of divide as its representation of colonialism and goes on to look at this in a global political arena.

S/LI/143. Should Aphra Behn's Oroonoko be considered an anti-slavery work? Why or why not?

The expatriation of Oroonoko from West Africa to Surinam, his enslavement, and his torture and death illustrates the brutality of slavery. However, Behn cannot escape her own assumptions regarding the legitimacy of European mercantilism which exploited black Africa AND the Carribean natives in support of the 'triangular trade' between Europe, Africa and the West Indies/South America. Indeed, Behn's overly romantic account, and her 'ownership' of Oroonoko, betray her assumptions about white supremacy. Indeed, it is argued, her own struggle for influence within the white trading hegemony is revealed by the allegiances she makes with fellow whites.

P/LI/12. Contemporary African Literature. 'Remembrance' and 'History' and other thematic and narrative devices are central to Morrison's depiction of slavery in America in Beloved. Discuss.

This essay discusses whether 'Remembrance' and 'History' and other thematic and narrative devices are central to Morrison's depiction of slavery in America in Beloved.