The Anvil and the Hammer If things were to turn around and time fly back, most Africans would refuse to embrace civilization wholly, but rather look at what it has to offer, and apply it in African societies. The poem, The Anvil and the Hammer by Kofi Awoonor, brings to limelight, in a poetic form,… Continue reading The Anvil and the Hammer – Summary/Analysis
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Othello — plot setting and themes
Othello --- plot setting and themes In the opening, Rodrigo, a rich man, is seen conversing with Lago. He complains to Lago who is an ensign, asking why is it that he has not told him about the secret marriage between Desdemona and Othello. Desdemona is the daughter of Senator Brabantio and Othello is a… Continue reading Othello — plot setting and themes
Native Son — Plot
Native Son -- Plot The story opens at the Thomas’ home. There lives Mrs. Thomas and her three children, Bigger, Vera and Buddy Thomas. Bigger who is the protagonist of the story is to attend a job interview in the evening by 5:30. The family’s government relief will be cut off if Thomas did not… Continue reading Native Son — Plot
Harvest of Corruption by Frank Ogodo Ogbeche
Harvest of Corruption by Frank Ogodo Ogbeche Introduction to the play, Harvest of Corruption by Frank Ogodo Ogbeche The play, Harvest of Corruption is written to condemn the ills of the contemporary Nigerian society. As a satire, the play illustrates how corruption like a canker worm has eaten deep into the fabrics of our society,… Continue reading Harvest of Corruption by Frank Ogodo Ogbeche
AMBUSH BY GBEMISOLA ADEOTI
AMBUSH BY GBEMISOLA ADEOTI INTRODUCTION The poem is satirical in nature. It tries to expose the socio-political cum economic problems that Nigerians are facing. The poem points out how the dreams and aspirations of an average Nigerian is being thwarted by the political elites who plunder the nation’s resources to satisfy their selfish interests and… Continue reading AMBUSH BY GBEMISOLA ADEOTI
Blood of a Stranger – Characterization
CHARACTERISATION OF THE DRAMA, THE BLOOD OF A STRANGER SOKO Soko is the chief priest of Mando land whose words are considered as the words of the gods and the ancestors. Hence, Mando people believe his words to be true. Contrarily, he takes the opportunity to deceive the land with selfish lies. He tells them… Continue reading Blood of a Stranger – Characterization
The Dining Table by Gbanabom Hallowell – Analysis, themes, figures of speech, mood/tone, structure and diction
BIOGRAPHY The Dining Table by Gbanabom Hallowell THE DINING TABLE Dinner tonight comes with gun wounds. Our desert tongues lick the vegetable blood—the pepper strong enough to push scorpions up our heads. Guests look into the oceans of bowls as vegetables die on their tongues. The table that gathers us is an island where guerillas… Continue reading The Dining Table by Gbanabom Hallowell – Analysis, themes, figures of speech, mood/tone, structure and diction
The Biography of Elvis Gbanabom Hallowell
The Biography of Elvis Gbanabom Hallowell Gbanabom Hallowell, an established Sierra Leonean poet, born Elvis Jacob Hallowell in Sierra Leone in 1965. He got his education at Birch Memorial Secondary School, Makeni and Milton Margai Teachers College (now Milton Margai College of Education), where he studied English. As a teacher, librarian, journalist and a human… Continue reading The Biography of Elvis Gbanabom Hallowell
THE PIANO AND THE DRUMS
THE PIANO AND THE DRUMS CLICK HERE TO READ GABRIEL OKARA’S BIOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION THE PIANO AND THE DRUMS BY GABRIEL OKARA In the poem, the piano and the drums, the poetic persona shows the difference between the normal lifestyle of Africans and that of the modern world. The setting of the poem, as is… Continue reading THE PIANO AND THE DRUMS
CROSSING THE BAR -Themes, poetic Devices
THEMES The poem is an eye opener on the reality that surrounds death. It lays emphasizes on the following themes: Grief free farewell: the poetic personae has it emphasized in the poem that no one should feel bad, cry or mourn when he dies. This is because he is going to see his creator in… Continue reading CROSSING THE BAR -Themes, poetic Devices
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