fundamentalism and extremism‚ exists everywhere today. Mariama Ba’s So Long a Letter and Nawal El Saadawi’s Woman at Point Zero focus on the oppression and subsequent suffering of women by mainstream patriarchy. People respond to adversity in a multitude of ways‚ including further hostility and moderate protest. Woman at Point Zero’s Firdaus exemplifies the former method‚ while So Long a Letter’s Ramatoulaye elucidates the latter‚ more successful method. Hence‚ Ba answers the question of how people should embrace
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In Scarlet Song by Mariama Ba‚ the male protagonist Ousmane Gueye is greatly influenced by the various male characters throughout the book. Mariama Ba strategically places certain types of characters in Ousmane ’s life so that his character develops as the story progresses‚ as a way to keep the reader interested. However‚ Ousmane does not entirely become influenced by the characters but instead he comes to terms with what he understands is best for his situation. The various male influences differentiate
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An examination of the issues such as Islamic principles and cultural practices by people of Senegal‚ in the Novella “So Long a Letter” by Mariama Ba would seem to indicate the marginalisation of Muslim women in particular. Ba uses the epistolary form to reflect on the female condition in post colonial Senegal. Women in the novella can be traced to be ‘victims’ and ‘victimizers’ of the patriarchal society. Hence‚ this paper aims to
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Mariama Ndow Daabo. Competency Goal 6 My competency goal is to maintain a commitment to professionalism‚ I will promote child development‚ learning and build family and community relationships. I will continue to attend professional development sessions and read articles about early childhood. I am a continuous‚ collaborative learner who demonstrates knowledge in my field from all type of resources. I will introduce daily opportunities for the children within the classroom
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This book is engaging from the outset‚ and deceptively simple. It takes us into the world of a young Sengalese student‚ Ousmane Gueye‚ the son of a devout Muslim. Ousmane is more devoted to his mother‚ Yahe Khady‚ than to religion or tradition. The first chapters use the framing device of Ousmane’s walk to the university to tell his backstory‚ how he helped his mother and developed a thirst for knowledge‚ which was only strengthened after he was snubbed by his flirtatious childhood
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Cultural Traditions and Healthcare Beliefs of Some Older Adults The following information is based on generalizations. Always note that there will be individual differences in patients and families. The cultural behaviours will also be affected by the acculturation process. Information assembled from a variety of sources by Barbara Dixon‚ Manager‚ Diversity and Immigrant Student Support‚ Red River College‚ 2009 1 Older Patients of Arab and/or Muslim Origin • Dietary issues are important
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and values practised for generations come together to form a culture. The cultural values practised through generations create a tradition. Thoughts of one generation differ from those of the other and so do the values. So‚ a conflict of two generations is inevitable. Whenever a new idea tries to assert itself at the cost of something that has been followed conventionally‚ and the new idea claims to be progressive‚ we say that tradition is becoming an obstacle to progress. The question is whether
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Ruth Benedict was quoted saying‚ “Culture is not a biologically transmitted complex.” In many ways‚ through studying a foreign country or culture‚ this statement is very true. In most cases‚ cultures do pass from generation to generation. But this has nothing to due with biology. Obviously‚ cultures can be passed through music‚ art‚ folklore stories‚ and games. But some of the best ways that culture and tradition are passed on are often overlooked. For example‚ South Korea is one country which
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In the article by Karima Mariama‚ “This is why hard work is not essential to achieving success‚” she explains why hard work is not an essential factor to achieve success. Mariama explains that hard work does not have a precise definition‚ but that it changes from person to person. She also introduces a list of “fundamental factors” that contribute better to achieving success than hard work. One strength that Mariama’s article has‚ is the format in which she chooses to write it in. This format makes
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Do people still care about their culture and involve themselves into it like as much as they used to? Or do they leave it aside like a rejected toy and forget about it? Today‚ the cultures and traditions of our people still play a big role in our society. Cultures and traditions are still important because they hold many history‚ defines our individuality‚ and it’s something for you and others to discover and enjoy. Cultures and traditions have a lot of history. They are passed down through generations;
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