Beowulf: A Reflection of its Period in English Literature

According to literary history of the English literature, ‘Beowulf’ belongs to the Old English or Anglo- Saxon period. The major genre of literature at this period was epic prose. Generally, epic prose or poetry centres on the activities, adventures and...

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Influences of Traditional and Cultural Differences on Modern African Drama

Modern traditional drama is usually a blend of oral African tradition with Western tradition. The form or structure of Modern African drama is usually patterned after Western theatre. The content, however, generally reflects the African world view, language pattern, beliefs,...

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Post-Colonialism: An Example of Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Petals of Blood and Devil on the Cross

This essay is attempt at examining Post-colonialism as a literary theory and situating such within the context of prose fiction, using the Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s, Petals of Blood and Devil on the Cross as a case study. The essay points out...

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The Complexities of the Human Condition in Hamlet

Human beings are complex beings. We do not just respond to stimuli in the environment; we reason, make choices and take responsibility for our actions and inactions. We struggle with some seen and unseen forces which influence our feelings, actions...

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How Gender is Reflected in Wole Soyinka’s Childe Internationale

This essay focuses on how gender is reflected in Wole Soyinka’s Childe Internationale. Gender refers to “the many aspects of human affairs concerned with the experience of being male or female in a particular culture.” That men have penises and...

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Autobiography of Malcolm X and African-American Literature

Abstract Like other continental literatures, Afro-American or Africa-American Literature mirrors the social conditions of Americans of African descent. It looks at the pains, prejudices, racism and anguish faced by African-Americans both in the past and present. This paper, Autobiography Malcolm...

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