Obi nkwo an Igbo villager who through a community scholarship given to him by the Umofia Progressive Union UPU is sent to England to attain the only hope of advancement in the colony a European education Upon his return he settles into a senior government post which he eventually loses to corruption by an acceptance of bribery After Obi is caught and is facing trial for bribery The Umofia Progressive Union describes obi as A man who runs after sweet things of Lagos This paper will therefore dis
To the Lighthouse By Virginia Woolf To The Lighthouse is a so called stream of consciousness novel one of the particularities of this modern genre is that they have no real plot Plot always refers to action it indicates the special arrangement of its elements In the stream of consciousness novels however there very rarely is any action at all the few things that happen in the world around the characters are mostly only devices to influence the mental processes of the characters Written in a ful
MASCULINITY IN THINGS FALL APART Things Fall Apart is set in the 1890s during the coming of the white man to Nigeria The novel portrays the clash between the whites colonial government and the traditional culture of the Igbo people The novel is about a very strong mans rise to great prestige fortune and power which in the end were overshadowed by his inevitable death Okonkwos demise was not because of colonization but rather his downfall was attributed by his obsession with masculinity Okonkwos
The Nymphs Reply to the Shepherd The poem The Nymphs Reply to the Shepherd is a look into the mind of a realistic or some may even say pessimistic person It was written as a response to the more idealistic poem The Passionate Shepherd to His Love by Christopher Marlowe The Passionate Shepherd is the story of a man trying to convince the lady he loves to spend the rest of her life with him He describes the happiness that will surround them and the beauty they will live with the rest of their liv
Gilgamesh is introduced as the protagonist in the novel He is very self confident and believes that he is superior to his people The epic explains Gilgamesh to be more god than man This is because he is two thirds god and one third man He is described to be oppressive and brutal to his people as well as very arrogant During his search for immortality Gilgamesh overcomes many hurdles fights and wins battles and develops into a benevolent man Gilgamesh is a man with many vices Gilgamesh suffers m
In Romeo and Juliet Act 3 scene 5 Lord Capulet is shown to be a concerned caring father How far do you agree with this statement both in this scene and elsewhere in the play A good father is needed in every childs life especially in the crucial moments This is because fathers are normally the protectors and leaders of the family They should be caring giving understanding and loving In Shakespeares time women were seen as inferior to men They were also not allowed to make any decisions The men w
William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is set in the 16th Century in Verona Italy The play opens with two families who are each others despicable enemies having an argument in public the Montagues and Capulets Act 1 Scene 5 is momentous because the argument exaggerates and involves the Duke the Duke warns them about future arguments fights and brawls If anything or anyone provoked either side they would be banished or put to death The Capulet family plan a great ball in which they invite all res
Innocent Love Innocent love is what you get around youre teenage years and you think you have just found the one Everyone thinks of it as something sweet and of course innocent but what if I were to tell you that it could have fatal consequences You would probably be shocked or in disbelief I mean who wouldnt Romeo and Juliet a play written by William Shakespeare is a play about two teenagers lost in innocent love love that leads to a horrible outcome the death of the two lovers Romeo and Julie
How does fate affect all of us Fate has been predestined for everybody and nobody can avoid it Fate sometimes shows its signs of taking on affect on people In the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare The two main characters Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet have been taken by the effect of fate They are two teenagers who fall in love at first sight but without knowing fate has already begun Fate works in mysteries ways but always works in the end of what was predestined Fate sho
Would you think that your mentors would lead to your demise In William Shakespeares The Tragedy Of Romeo and Juliet Friar Lawrence and Nurse caused the infamous couple to die There are many key examples leading to the two mentors causing these premature deaths that could have been completely avoided If Friar and Nurse didnt give bad advice influences and ideas then Romeo and Juliet could have grown old together and be happy with each other With all the things that Friar Lawrence did none helped