Character Analysis in Mariama Ba’s So Long a Letter
RAMATOULAYE Ramatoulaye plays the role of a feminist in Mariama Ba’s So Long a Letter. She advocates for women’s right, denounces unfair treatment of women and proclaims equal opportunity of…
Analysis of Mariama Ba’s So Long A Letter
SO LONG A LETTER – MARIAMA BA‘So Long a Letter’ is a prose that explores two major themes of feminism and the problems of polygamy. FEMINISM Mariama Ba outlines political,…
Analysis of Athol Fugard’s Sizwe Banzi Is Dead
SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD – ATHOL FUGARD The play “Sizwe Bansi is Dead” captures the implications of colonialism and apartheid practices in South Africa. Athol Fugard wrote ‘Sizwe Bansi is…
Analysis of Kofi Anyidoho’ Go tell Jesus
GO TELL JESUS – KOFI ANYIDOHO“GoGo tell JesusThat his messengers have comeBut have forgotten all his wordsAsk him if he said Men are all equal or men are un –…
Analysis of Leopold Sedar Senghor’s “I Will Pronounce Your Name”
I WILL PRONOUNCE YOUR NAME – LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR I will pronounce your name Naett,I will declaim you Naett ǃNaett, your name is mild like cinnamon,It is the fragrance in…
Analysis of Antonio Jacinto’s Contract Worker
CONTRACT WORKER – ANTONIO JACINTOI wanted to write you a letter my love,A letter that would tell of this desireTo see you of this fear of losing youOf this more…
Negritude as A literary Movement
NEGRITUDENegritude is an anti-colonial and political movement that is founded by a group of Africans to reclaim the value of blacks and African culture. Negritude also refers to African writers…
History ,Characteristics, and Blocs of African Literature
THE MEANING OF AFRICAN LITERATUREThis refers to any literary work (oral or written) that promotes the history, language, identity and cultural values of Africans. African literature is mostly written by…
Literature In English & English Literature
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH AND ENGLISH LITERATURELiterature in English refers to all literary works that are written in the English language. The authors of literature in English are…
Understanding Literature as A Subject or Course
Literature is any imaginative work of art that expresses life, addresses social issues and teaches moral lessons. Literature is also an art of expressing experiences in words. The experiences cover…