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A 10 page overview of these two works of African literature. A review of character development is provided as is a discussion of the interweaving of public and private themes which arise at the hands of colonization in each of these great works. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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both internationally renown novelists. While Achebe hails from West Africa and Ngugi hails from East and Central Africa, the messages are quite similar. Achebes "Things Fall Apart" and
Ngugis "The River Between" revolve around the multitude of social and political issues that consume modern-day Africa. The student will find that the importance of these stories is not
limited to recreational reading. Indeed, this importance is linked to the importance of the history of Nigeria as a whole and the power of colonialism as a relentless force
which has impacted the country over the last two hundred years. Central to the plot of each is the development of strong characters and the interweaving of public and
private themes which arise at the hands of colonization. Both Achebes "Things Fall Apart" and Ngugis "The River Between" have been based on
the traditional societies of Africa (Africa News Service). Each of these tales is replete with tales of noteworthy Africans who devote tremendous efforts to liberalizing their people from the
horrors of colonialism (Africa News Service). Consequently, these heroes become immortalized in what we most often consider myth and legend (Africa News Service). Even that consideration, however, is
worthy of additional introspect in regard to the intended cultural meaning of these two tales. Mibiti (2002) contends, as a case in point, that myth is:
"broader than history in explaining some aspects of society. It is a language of expressing truths or realities
for which history does not supply a full explanation". African oral tradition such as
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