He is fully aware of the importance of the English language in everyday life in Africa. ... But we should remember at all times, that we have a lot of native languages in Africa and English has never been one of them. ... Why should Africa not convert to English as its' native language? ... But that does not mean that we should forget about our own native languages in Africa, and therefore also our culture. The enormous variety of native languages throughout Africa creates an immense diversity of cultures, and therefore literature. ...

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Christianity, western European languages, and Imperialism benefited underdeveloped regions through improved transportation, education, and medical care. ... This was known as the Scramble for Africa. The French invaded Western Africa, while the British were taking over Egypt. ... This replaced the trading relations between Africa and Europe. ... When Africa was invaded some people welcomed the invaders as allies against local enemies. ...

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By doing this, European colonists "messed up- the traditional African lifestyle. ... The Europeans, hiding under the flag of Christianity humanitarianism and liberalism, occupied Africa and enforced hard labour to the men and women of Africa. ... Therefore they decided to immerse their colonies in the French culture, language, and way of life and store the concepts of "evol e."" ... The French that had come to Africa had no appreciation for the mystical culture of the Africans. ... The colonization of Africa simply weakened Africa to its roots at the time of the colonization. ...

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European powers attempted to obtain as much of African terrain as they could. ... Transportation and communication systems were also brought and introduced to Africa. ... The negative effects were extremely unsatisfying to the Africans. ... This caused many conflicts between different types of people in Africa. ... English became the official language of India in order for the British to unify it. ...

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This nineteenth century imperialism often referred to as the "scramble for Africa" was the second phase of exploitation in Africa, enacted by Europeans. ... Imperialism subjugated African resources to every extent. ... Thereafter there was the intrusion of English law and language in Africa, upsetting African societies. The natives not only had to struggle to preserve their beliefs and languages, their land was also in jeopardy. ... Africa is still struggling to recuperate from imperialism and slavery....

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His characters are usually underprivileged white people and black Africans-ordinary people caught in racial and social traps. By dramatizing their interactions, he exposes the quality of life in South Africa, not only for oppressed black Africans but for all races as wellPostcolonial Theory Discussed in Things Fall Apart and Gracelan The effects of colonialism are varied. ... They try to change the original colonized culture by transporting their own colonial language and religion. ... What Achebe seeks to argue is the idea that the African native is a blank slate aforementioned to the attack ...

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France has succeeded in colonizing many nations, most of which were in the continent of Africa. ... It was the first significant French colonial territory in Africa. ... In fact, "mission civilisatrice" as it soon came to be known in France, was intended to spread French culture, thereby increasing French influence abroad The colonies in North Africa which included Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia were considered more prominent than the French colonies in Sub-Saharan or "Black" Africa. ... The great majority of the colonized societies retained their own languages, customs, cultures...

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Imperialism occurred throughout Africa, china, Latin America, and India. ... There was also a large industrial impact on Africa, and china, which was a branch off of imperialism. ... This was proven by the apparent 200 different languages, the existence of the cast system, 2 distinct religions, and 600 independent states. ... There was and industrial impact on Africa. ... Given the great geographic diversity of Africa in terms of natural resources, climate, vegetation, topography, and precipitation, there was no uniform model that the colonial powers used to raise revenue throughout Africa...

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The Natives are so primitive that they are denied language. ... This omission of language suggests that the Africans are not sophisticated enough to have anything important to contribute to the plot. ... Like the stereotype that all Africans are indistinguishable formless shapes, so too is Africa a structure-less continent. ... Like the men, Africa is comprised, not of clear or distinct lines, but of formless elements like mud, sludge, and roots and both Africa and the Africans are portrayed in terms of death and disease. Since Africa and Africans are only framed in this context of death, Marl...

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The Dutch would capture Africans on their homeland and take them through the Middle Passage to the New World where they would be treated like animals for the remainder of their lives. African slavery was much more efficient from the colonial's perspective. ... The Dutch would make arrangements with tribal officials in Africa for the purchase of slaves. ... They would usually teach them the English language and sometimes a more extensive education. ... If they were smart enough to learn another language than certainly they are smart enough to organize a revolt. ...

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Patterns of Colonization explores the paradigms of two distinct societies born out of the influence of European imperialism, African slavery and extern factors that influenced the Caribbean. ... The author examines the impact that the Africans and Europeans had on the behavior of Caribbean society. The Language used by the author was not simplistic but rather complicated. ...

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Imperialism occurs when a strong nation takes over a weaker nation or region and dominates its economic, political, or cultural life. There are several reasons why countries compete with each other when concerning imperialism. They all want to gain power and prestige. The more territory a country i...

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He began to construct an appreciation of African culture values to compensate for European supremacy that quickly swept across African colonies. ... He believed colonialism was uprooting African origins. ... He called for the break away of French culture, including the French language and French identify so as to dissolve conceptions of black inferiority. ...

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Although there were limited attempts at anthropology and translations of their languages, overall the intolerance of the colonists set them at odds with the Native Americans. ... The oral history of the African slaves was becoming infused with their new American experiences. ...

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