These novels illustrate the corruptive influences colonialism had on social dynamic between family members, quality of life and gender inequality. ... In this quote, Dangarembga makes note that Nyasha's parents are not to blame for their controlling demeanor, because the settlers also oppressed them during colonization. ... It is imperative to note that the concept of education leading to social freedom in Africa is misleading. ... These novels illustrate that on a personal level, colonialism in Af...

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Mine My Precious The novel Heart of Darkness is a montage of many political and social themes appropriate to Joseph Conrad's era. ... Conrad himself had personal experiences in Africa and states that the novel is "experience pushed a little (and only very little) beyond the actual facts of the case for the perfectly legitimate- (Conrad 11) in his notes. ... Marlow serves as Conrad's voice in the novel and it is through his eyes that the reader sees the puzzle that is imperialism. ... (Adelman 28) Marlow is one of the few people in the novel to realize the truth of this statement, ...

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Frantz Fanon's novel "The Wretched of the Earth," is an extremely interesting philosophy on the effects of colonization on the native people and serves as a guide for the oppressed on how to free themselves through radical decolonization (Fanon & Sartre, 1965). ... Also, it is important to note that Fanon believed the only way of achieving freedom through decolonization was through force and violence (Fanon & Sartre, 1965). ...

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He speaks of it in awe, making note of its wildlife population, the vast pastures ready for cultivation, and the incredibly stunning geography that was a beauty to behold. ... In her novel Brushstrokes of a Gadfly, E.A. ...

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