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Struggle of duty and doubt
In African Literature
• Prepared by: Poojaba Jadeja
• Roll No.: 20
• Year: 2015, Semester 4th
• Paper : 14: African Literature
• Submitted To: Smt. S. B. Gardi Department of English, Maharaja KrishnakumarsinhjiBhavnagar University
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Struggle of duty and
doubt In African Literature
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Duty Vs Doubt
• Duty – imposed, bounds
• Doubt – within, free
• From Subject to Individual
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In context of African Literature
• After World War II,
• demanding their independence,
• the clash between indigenous and colonial cultures, condemnation of European subjugation, pride in the African past, and hope for the continent's independent future…
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Duty Vs doubt
Social Duty
Doubts on social custom & values
Social
Political duty
Doubts on political power and position
Political
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Things Fall Apart
• Nwoye
• he maintains doubts about some of the laws and rules of his tribe and eventually converts to Christianity.
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Waiting for Barbarians
• Magistrate
• Starts doubting his position as master and colonizer
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The Swamp Dweller
• Igwezu
• Doubts his culture and customs
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Grain of wheat
• Mugo and other characters
• Struggle for Independence and upheavals of rebellion is described
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