Bessie Head and Ngugi Wa Thiong'O
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A 5 page paper that considers the theme of interpersonal conflict in Head's 'The Collector of Treasures' and Wa Thiong'O's 'The Return.' The writer also demonstrates the way in which gender of both the characters and the authors impacts the development of this theme. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Thiongo.wps

Ngugi Thiong'o and Ngugi wa Mirii's 'I Will Marry When I Want'
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A 6 page paper that provides an overview of the major thematic components and the circumstances surrounding the original production of Ngugi and Ngugi's play. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Ngugi.doc

Athol Fugard's 'The Blood Knot'
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An 11 page paper discussing South African dissident Athol Fugard's 1961 play The Blood Knot. The text of the play is carefully examined in light of South Africa's history and culture and their unique effect on the play. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Bloodknt.wps

Athol Fugard's 'Master Harold . . . and the Boys' / Fatherhood
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A 5 page paper based on the play by South African playwright Athol Fugard. It contrasts Hally's relationship with his real father with his relationship with the black waiter Sam, who actually behaves much more like a father to him. The paper concludes by analyzing Hally's terrible betrayal of Sam at the play's end. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: Harold.wps

Sundiata / African Epic
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A 3 page discussion of society and kingship in the African epic 'Sundiata.' The writer discusses the roles of royalty, masculinity, cultural arts, and more. No Bibliography.
Filename: Sundiata.wps

Feminism and Colonialism in Head and Ngugi
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A six-page paper looking at these two twentieth-century authors in terms of the contribution their female characters make toward the idea of a non-colonial future in Africa. Specific works discussed include Bessie Head's When Rain Clouds Gather and Ngugi wa Thiong'o's A Grain of Wheat. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBngugi.wps

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