once they were under religious control. The English utilized the brilliant ploy of employing Nigerians to spread Christianity to their own people. The Nigerians who compromised and promoted English concepts were rewarded for their deeds. For example Wole Soyinka’s family was rewarded by being given the security of a parsonage. However‚ this was actually given as a result of Essay’s contribution to the spread of English education‚ through his position as headmaster of the school. Education‚ therefore
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Analysis and Commentary of “Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka This poem is about the perceptions‚ attitudes and problems between the black and white skinned people/races. In this short poem of a telephone conversation between a dark skinned West African and a British landlady‚ the writer‚ Wole Soyinka‚ effectively makes others aware of the prejudice and tantrums thrown by the whites to the blacks. This poem emphasises the racism and criticism of Whites against the Blacks. In this poem
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The play was set back during the time of War World 1 or 2. The story starts in a Nigerian village where the women of the village are sitting down talking and folding pieces of cloth. Elesin Oba (the Chief Horseman) walks thought the market with young man and drummers the women stop and put away their things. They start to flirt with Elesin because today is his last day on earth before he is to join the king on the other side. Elesin tells the women of the story of the Not I bird and how the bird
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How is Prejudice Explored in the Poems ’Still I Rise’ and ’Telephone Conversation’? ’Telephone Conversation’ by Wole Soyinka and ’Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou tackle the social injustice of discrimination. Both poems lack in similarities‚ the only one being theme‚ yet possess an abundance of differences. Although both poems convey the same theme‚ they differ in their means of conveyance. For instance they both explore prejudice and discrimination but through different types of language‚ imagery
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In ’Telephone Conversation’‚ the poet conveys his disappointment and anger about being discriminated by the Caucasian unfairly just because he is an African by portraying the telephone conversation between himself and the British landlady. The poem is in the form of free verse. It is because ’conversation’ isn’t something well-planned; instead‚ the speakers speak what they want during the conversation. Also‚ with the aid of end-stop lines and run-on lines‚ the outlook of the poem gives readers a
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interaction‚ ’madam‚ you should see the rest of me. Palm of my hand‚ soles of my feet are a peroxide blond.’To conclude‚ the poet brought out the message that there shouldn’t have racial discrimination existed. Tone in ’Telephone Conversation’ by Wole SovinkaThe poet conveyed his feelings on racism through a telephone conversation with a landlady. The tone of the poem was satirical and playful. He compared the education level between himself and the landlady and expressed his anger towards this
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an ESPN College Football Analyst once stated. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium‚ or “The Swamp‚” is widely recognized as one of‚ if not the toughest‚ environments for a visiting team in all of college football. Several facelifts after the stadium’s original construction in 1930 have made Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium the state-of-the-art facility you see at today’s game. Without a bad seat in the house‚ "The Swamp" ranks as the largest stadium in the state of Florida. The Gators’ average home
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Okefenokee Swamp Swamps can be seen in various perspectives and can convey different atmospheres associated with the respective swamp. The two passages on the Okefenokee Swamp both convey two different atmospheres and tones for the swamp‚ almost as if it was two different swamps. The author use of diction‚ detail and figurative language conveys how the swamp in the first passage is more inviting and safe versus the swamp in the second passage which is displayed in a more malicious tone. The author’s
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The Okefenokee Swamp can be described in many ways. Each writer uses tone and diction to express their style and feelings toward their piece. In the Okefenokee Swamp passages‚ the writer’s style reveals his/her purpose for the piece. With the use of style and tone‚ the writer’s feelings of the swamplands are revealed to his/her audience. Surprisingly‚ these two passages portray the Okefenokee Swamp as two opposite lands. In Passage One‚ the writer’s tone for the Okefenokee Swamp is very neutral
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Akhenaten In Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth‚ Naguib Mahfouz writes about a young man named Meriamun‚ who seeks a true and accurate record of the events surrounding the exile and death of the “heretic pharaoh.” He accomplishes this by interviewing all of Akhenaten’s living contemporaries‚ friends‚ and political figures. The effect on the reader through this method is the reading of a story through fourteen different points of view. This type of narration almost makes the book a mystery novel‚ a who-done-it
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